Ever written your congressman? I have. I always get a prompt and cordial, if bland, reply. Back in 1988, I actually spent a few weeks as a Capitol ...

HICKORY — Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) has been awarded a $25,000 workforce development grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support its Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC ...

On the evening of Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 5:54 pm, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Lake Enforcement Deputies were dispatched to the area of Main Channel ...

Jack Wuerderman got the win on the mound for Post 100. The starter allowed 2 runs on three hits in four innings of work. Wuerderman struck out 4 Gastonia batters, while walking two. Brayden Reynolds ...

Lincoln Theatre Guild presents the musical “Hairspray” this weekend at the James W. Warren Citizens Center. Set in 1962 Baltimore, the production’s central character is Tracy Turnblad. She wins a ...

Although I have lived and worked in North Carolina for almost 50 years, I wasn’t born in this wonderful state. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Like many ...

On Tuesday, June 10, at approximately 1:20 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a collision in Burke County on Conley Road near Arthur Mull ...

In a recent column, I outlined three ways that North Carolina’s system of government differs from that of many other states, including our neighbors. First, I observed that ...

GASTONIA — Gaston County Schools is enhancing its substitute teacher system to provide more perks for the people who serve as substitute teachers and ensure that lessons and activities continue even ...

RALEIGH – Jordan Kirby Mitchem, Lincoln County Farm Bureau member, has been chosen as a recipient of North Carolina Farm Bureau’s R. Flake Shaw Scholarship, the organization’s top academic award.

Battleground Elementary Principal, Mrs. Kelly Withrow, has been widely recognized this year as both the Lincoln County Schools Principal of the Year (POY) and the Southwest Region Principal of the ...