3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (547+ words) SPENCER " In conjunction with the nationwide America 250 semiquincentennial commemoration taking place throughout 2026, the North Carolina Transportation Museum will host a three-part evening presentation series exploring the state's [] Explore North Carolina's early transportation story during America 250 Presentation Series Published 1:00 am Sunday,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (132+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 18, 2026 By Secretary Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, a young girl in Salisbury joined the Girl Scouts in collecting postage stamps, tinfoil and wastepaper for the war effort. Three years later, when the…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (111+ words) The Carolina Artists guild will be celebrating a successful year at its monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. John's Lutheran Church Faith Center, 100 North Jackson Street. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. The December meeting will be a combination of business and…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (571+ words) Published 12:00 am Tuesday, November 11, 2025 As North Carolina enters the second quarter of its fiscal year, it remains one of just two states in the nation without a comprehensive budget bill. Recent reports'indicate there is no appetite among legislative leaders to…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (751+ words) By Cristina Johnson Every veteran and military family deserves to know and feel that their service to this country is seen, valued, and protected. This is especially critical, as their well-being was not just a personal matter but a cornerstone…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (163+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 24, 2025 Janet Ward Black, owner of Ward Black Law in Greensboro and the first female assistant district attorney in Rowan County, has been inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame in recognition of her…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (518+ words) Published 9:22 pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025 CHERRYVILLE " Southpaw Connor Park put the pounding he took on Saturday in the rearview mirror and shut down perennial state champ Wilmington on Tuesday in the American Legion baseball state tournament. A rising senior at Mooresville…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (225+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, June 8, 2025 SALISBURY " SSMC, a provider of geospatial solutions, just announced its expansion into North Carolina with the opening of a new office in Salisbury. That strategic growth strengthens the company's ability to deliver subsurface utility engineering (SUE),…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1014+ words) By Tom Campbell North Carolina wants to jump on the DOGE bandwagon by instituting a similar thrust in our state. Both houses of our legislature have begun initiatives to curb waste and mismanagement. The House formed a select committee on…...