As we approach the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, I cannot help but reflect — personally and professionally — on all that our region has endured over the past year.…
The Earl Scruggs Music Festival wrapped its fourth annual event on Aug. 31, 2025.
The three-day festival brought together artists across genres, including Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, The Wood Brothers, Del McCoury Band, Watchhouse, The War & Treaty, Sierra Hull, The Earls of Leicester, and more.…
Love was on full display at Old Fort Elementary School (OFES) on Monday, Aug. 25.
Staff members peppered the drop-off line, waving as cars pulled up and students hopped out.…
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Mebane Rash, Hannah Vinueza McClellan and Emily Thomas
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North Carolina’s 58 community colleges have a $19 billion annual impact on the state’s economy, supporting 320,000 jobs in North Carolina, according to a 2021 economic impact study conducted with support from the N.C.…
The Editor’s Notes
The legislature is in session this week, and assorted bills could appropriate more than $1 billion collectively. Here is the disaster relief bill. A joint resolution is being considered to add days the legislature will be in town between now and the short session in 2026.