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‘Very fishy’: Dozens stranded after vehicles towed during Trump rally in CharlotteWBTV9 HOURS AGO
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Beatty’s Ford boating area closes for construction of public beachDENVER, N.C. (WBTV) - The boating access area at Beatty’s Ford Park is undergoing construction and will be closed to the public Wednesday, July 24. Lincoln County, in partnership with Duke Energy, is constructing a public swim beach area at the end of Unity Church Road in Denver. In addition to the public swim beach, there will be an accessible fishing pier, a concession building with bathrooms, paved parking and a looped drive.Denver, NC1 day ago
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‘Burners’ comes to Denver: Firefighter offers fine cigarsDENVER – A firefighter with a passion for cigars has opened an artisanal cigar store in Denver. This is the second Burners Cigar Co. owned by Josh Johnson, a full-time Charlotte firefighter. His first store, which he’s owned for 13 years, is in Birkdale Village in Huntersville. The name “Burners” came from Johnson’s father and brother because he’d often say, “Let’s go burn one,” referring to smoking a cigar.Denver, NC1 day ago
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Charlotte ObserverLake Norman tennis courts damaged after someone adds unauthorized pickleball lines“Pickleball lines were taped to the court’s surface, pulling up the competition tennis lines when removed,” school athletic director says.
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The Gaston Gazette29 Gastonia, Shelby area linemen to watch during the 2024 high school football season We’re under a month until kickoff of the 2024 high school football season in North Carolina. With that in mind, now is a good time to see what this fall may have in store for players and programs in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties. ...
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WSOC CharlotteExit 27? New exit could be coming to I-77 in Lake NormanA new exit could be coming to Interstate 77 in Lake Norman.
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Marine Commission resumes free life ring programJuly 25. The Lake Norman Marine Commission (LNMC) is resuming the Dock Lifesaving Ring giveaway they began last year. Anyone with a dock on Lake Norman can apply to receive a US Coast Guard-approved lifesaving ring. The LNMC will deliver the ring to you, or you can pick it up...Cornelius, NC4 hours ago
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Tie-breaking vote allows hotel adjacent to Birkdale VillageHUNTERSVILLE – A new hotel is coming to a vacant 10-acre parcel of land in a business park adjacent to Birkdale Village following the most divisive vote yet by this Huntersville Board of Commissioners on July 16. Hitesh Patel of Hotel Ventures of Lake Norman, Inc., had requested a...Huntersville, NC1 day ago
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Scott Performance Wire: Plug Wires For NHRA Pros And Street CarsIn business, there are companies that do many things well, and there are companies that focus on doing a single thing great. Scott Performance Wire is in the latter category, and for the past 34 years, the company has focused the entirety of its energy on producing the best spark plug wires available. The funny thing is that while the company has supplied spark plug wires to the top teams in NASCAR and NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car competition for decades, Scott Performance Wire is not as well-known as it should be among other segments of the automotive enthusiast market.Mooresville, NC4 hours ago
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WSOC CharlotteDeveloper plots 300+ homes, retail in MooresvilleAn entity affiliated with Bowman Development Group and other property owners have that rezoning request was scheduled to go before the Mooresville Planning Board this week.
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The News ObserverNC driving laws: Expired tags, red lights and passing. Here are the rules of the roadWhat to know about some North Carolina driving laws.
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State awards nearly $700,000 for coastal resilience projects in southeastern NCWILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is awarding $699,535 to environmental resilience projects in southeastern NC. The funding is for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program. Phase 3 aims to provide funding to help communities with engineering...3 hours ago
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DROUGHT UPDATE: Increased rain chances have helped the ongoing dry spell this monthOver the past week, much of Eastern North Carolina has seen a big improvement from the drought monitor published Thursday morning. As of the latest update, most of the ENC viewing area is no longer in a severe drought, but mostly abnormally to completely dry. The only expectation that is not abnormally dry and in a moderate drought is portions of Edgecombe, Greene, Lenior, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties.3 hours ago
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NC crops continue to suffer under summer drought conditionsTwenty-two counties across the state are still experiencing severe drought. One county – Columbus – is reportedly experiencing extreme drought. This dry season has had a serious impact on many of the state’s crops, with corn suffering the worst damage. More than 90 percent of the state’s corn crops are in fair condition or worse.3 hours ago
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Close to 1,900 NCDMV appointments canceled during IT outage last weekThe impact of a global cyber outage is lingering at the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. DMV Communications Manager Marty Homan told WRAL News 1,894 appointments had to be canceled Friday morning due to the global IT outage. According to Homan, 600 people waited until 1 p.m. and were...4 hours ago
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Go ahead, support public schoolOn July 11, the North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) released a one-minute video called “Public Education Does the Public Good.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMlMokyS35Y) The animated video highlights the benefits of public school with a catchy song. The chorus says, “Go ahead, support public school.” The NCSBA website (https://www.publiceducationmatters.org/) reminds us that “no matter what type of education makes sense for your family, thriving public schools lift us all” and encourages us to “spread the word around to help change the conversation about public schools.4 hours ago
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A message from Representative Amber Baker: Full Bellies: One Common sense solution that helps fight school hunger in North CarolinaEverybody knows that a child’s full belly is crucial to her or his education. Yet North Carolina students have amassed more than $83 million in meal debt, the sixth highest state in the country. In the state of North Carolina, children in public schools are not generally denied food if they ask, but if they can’t pay, their debt follows them throughout their school years, potentially saddling graduating high school seniors with debt their family accrued since kindergarten. Accumulating meal debt can have real consequences: some kids skip meals to spare their family the financial burden of paying for their lunches – or to spare themselves the shame that is sometimes placed on students who can’t pay for their meals.4 hours ago
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ABC11 Eyewitness NewsGovernor Roy Cooper attends event in support of Kamala HarrisGovernor Roy Cooper attended an event in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she works toward gaining the nomination for president in the Democratic Party.This comes as Cooper is being vetted as her potential vice presidential running mate.Last night we heard President Biden pledge his support for Harris.Among the group today will be students and young voters, who could be important voting block in this election.The group campaigning for Harris will highlight the stark contrast between her vision for this country verses Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.Political experts say Cooper already has a good relationship with Kamala Harris and could give her boost providing balance on the ticket being from the South and broadening Harris' potential base with swing voters."He may be in a position where he can draw and capture the very voters she needs to win this election," said Dr. Jarvis Hall who is a political science professor at North Carolina Central University.Cooper told ABC11 at a recent stop in Winston-Salem that he will let the process play out and respect that process. His goal now is to support Vice President Harris.
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Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing North Carolina TeenGreen Oaks, IL – A 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was rescued from a Green Oaks residence, where she was allegedly held and abused. According to the United States Marshals Service, the missing girl was found on Prairie Ridge Road after an investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 24, detectives obtained a search warrant and apprehended Andrew W. Szech, 43, who was seen leaving the home with the victim.Chicago, IL4 hours ago
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