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Country ham a hit at new festival in Jonesville

Jonesville’s inaugural Slice of the Valley Country Ham festival brought in the crowds on Saturday at Lila Swaim Park. Fall colors, sunshine and blue skies set the backdrop for a delightful day of music, food and fun. Live music throughout the festival included local favorites None of the Above playing bluegrass tunes and Room to Walk jam band, as attendees milled about checking out the vendor booths and activities. Pig races drew onlookers and cheers at the event as well. Earlier in the day the humans got in the run fun with the Hog Run 5k on the Jonesville Greenway, with many participants dressed up as pigs for the race. Drawing lines throughout the day was the Foothills Meat Center booth which provided one free country ham biscuit to each attendee. The shop, located at 224 S. Bridge Street, which sponsored the festival, also had holiday gift boxes of country ham, hoop cheese and jam for sale. Town Council Member Regina Adkins said she was pleased to see the strong community involvement of those who “showed up and showed out” at the festival. Vendors were pleased with the turnout as well, a spokesperson for Classic Concessions said, “The Slice of

Jonesville, NC · 1d

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North Carolina · 11h

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Jennifer Rieffer moves to Charlotte to lead Gray Media’s WBTV

Gray Media named Jennifer Rieffer as the new general manager of WBTV (CBS) in Charlotte, North Carolina (DMA 21), effective. A graduate of Morehead State University, Rieffer started her broadcast career in Lexington, Kentucky, where she spent 24 years at the Fox affiliate. She then moved to Flint, Michigan, where she served as general manager overseeing the Fox, NBC and CW stations.

Charlotte, NC · 20h
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North Carolina Residents Could Win $2,500 Watching Christmas Movies

Charlotte-area holiday movie fans have until Dec. 6 to enter the nationwide Chief of Cheer contest.

North Carolina · 16h

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North Carolina Couple Started Baking From Home, Then a Celebrity Chef Invited Them Onto Her Show

Buckeye brownies and red velvet treats helped a small-town bakery build a following. Then an unexpected invitation from a famous television chef gave the couple behind it a reason to celebrate. Their story began in a home kitchen, with recipes shared among friends and neighbors before the business grew into...

North Carolina · 1d

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Lumbee History Fact of the Day provided by Harlen Chavis Jr. (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina THPO Officer)

Lumbee History Fact of the Day provided by Harlen Chavis Jr. (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina THPO Officer) Southeastern tribes used the burn & scrape method to process Cypress, Long Leaf Pine, & Poplar trees to make dugout canoes. Tribes in the Carolinas stood in dugout canoes and used push...

North Carolina · 3d

Lovely Garden Roots

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HGTV's Raised-Bed Winter Checklist Starts With Clearing Dead Plants and Sealing Wood Frames Before the First Hard Freeze

HGTV's raised-bed winter checklist starts with clearing spent plants before the first hard frost and sealing wood frames. Extension guides add mulch and cover crops.

North Carolina · 2d

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Hundreds gather to honor veterans at fundraising golf tournament

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Hundreds of volunteers and golfers gathered in Fuquay-Varina during Veterans Appreciation Month for the 18th annual Military Missions in Action, Tee Off for the Troops Golf Classic. The two-day tournament raises money for the nonprofit that serves active-duty military members, veterans and their families. North Carolina...

Fuquay-Varina, NC · 18h

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Register To Win: A Magical Cirque Christmas

K 104.7 is giving you the chance to experience A Magical Cirque Christmas at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center!. Get ready for a night packed with dazzling acrobatics, jaw-dropping stunts, comedy, holiday music and plenty of Christmas magic in one spectacular show. 🎪 A Magical Cirque Christmas. 📍...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

Charlotte Observer

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Charlotte-raised Ayesha Curry is starring in a new movie. Here's how to watch

Ayesha Curry, who grew up in Charlotte, is starring in her first leading film role. The actress, restaurateur and wife of NBA champion Stephen Curry, is the main character in “Second Chance Holiday,” a romantic comedy that premiered Thursday, Nov. 5. You can watch the movie on The Roku Channel and on the streaming service’s website, a spokesperson told CharlotteFive via email. FULL STORY: NC’s Ayesha Curry will star in a new movie. Here’s what we know Here's what else to know about the movie and its lead actress: Ayesha Curry, 37, plays Chelsey, a dating expert trying to “break her so-called ‘curse’ of always getting dumped during the holiday season. But when fate reunites her with her high school flame (Matthew Daddario), she wonders if her bad luck might just be the universe’s way of leading her back to her first love,” Roku wrote in a news release. The actress told The Hollywood Reporter playing the lead role fulfills a dream. “I love acting so much, whether it’s in the theater or on film. But now I have the bug. I’m like, ‘What are we going to do next?’” Ayesha Curry was born in Canada and raised in North

Charlotte, NC · 4d

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“Everybody’s got a secret”: Behind the Scenes of Covenant

Winthrop Theatre brings horror, faith and black culture to the stage. At the Johnson Theatre, Winthrop’s Department of Theatre is set to perform Covenant, a southern gothic thriller and black horror play written by York Walker. Taking place in a small town in Georgia during the Jim Crow era, this show explores themes such as hidden trauma, rumors, faith, systemic racism and the thin veil between the divine and demonic.

Rock Hill, SC · 4d

Queen City News

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Annual Veterans Day Parade and Festival held in Uptown Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Saturday afternoon, more than 2,000 people gathered to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The annual Salute to Veterans Parade kicked off in Uptown Charlotte — the start of a week of celebrations and honors events in the city. The event features high school bands, scout […]

Charlotte, NC · 2d

Fort Mill Sun

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Fort Mill Veterans Day Celebration Scheduled for Nov. 11

Nov. 6, 2026— Join the Town of Fort Mill as we honor our veterans with a special Veterans Day Celebration at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. The event will take place at Veterans Memorial, located at 106 N. White Street in Fort Mill. This year’s celebration takes on special meaning as our nation commemorates its […]

Fort Mill, SC · 3d

NC Newsline

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A new documentary looks not-too-far back at NC college student voting this election

Some ballots haven’t even been counted yet, but a documentary about the 2026 election from the perspective of North Carolina college students fighting for campus early voting sites has already had its debut. “Where Do I Vote Again?” screened Thursday night at The Rialto in Raleigh. It encapsulates the work of students who tried to […]

North Carolina · 3d

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A Museum Without a Permanent Gallery Is Asking Residents to Define the New South

What makes the South new? A Charlotte history museum is taking that question to the people who live here, gathering stories about food, faith, migration, housing and work before settling on what visitors will eventually see in its next permanent home. Levine Museum of the New South is touring with...

Charlotte, NC · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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‘The Bachelor' to Obama: Remember these moments at Charlotte's EpiCentre?

The former EpiCentre site, now known as Queen City Quarter was purchased by new owners this week . Charlotte commercial real estate firm Lincoln Property Co., Vision Ventures and Hornets Sports & Entertainment announced the joint venture on Tuesday. The site was sold for $27.5 million, the Observer reported this week . The EpiCentre was the “place to be” for many years, playing host to the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, the 2020 Democratic National Convention and multiple celebrations for the Panthers and Hornets. See some of those memories with these photographs from the Observer’s archives:

Charlotte, NC · 3d

WBTV

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WBTV broadcast will be temporarily unavailable early on Saturday, Nov. 7: What to know

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - WBTV’s broadcast will be down for a short period of time on Saturday morning due to maintenance. WBTV’s over-the-air programming on Channel 3 will not be available from 12:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, due to maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Charlotte, NC · 4d

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North Carolina Senior Golfer Spotlight: John “JT” Taylor

For John “JT” Taylor, golf is not about chasing a number on the scorecard. It is about enjoying time with family, meeting new people, laughing at the bad shots, and appreciating the good ones when they come along. JT lives in Marion, North Carolina, in the foothills of...

Marion, NC · 4d