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Former Daytona 500 Champion Sells Stunning Lake Norman Mansion for $9.2 Million

Former Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray has officially parted ways with a sprawling piece of North Carolina real estate, and the final sale price is enough to turn a few heads. The retired NASCAR driver and current television analyst sold his 33.6-acre Lake Norman estate in Mooresville for $9.2 million,...

Mooresville, NC · 6h
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The Mount Airy News

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City land sales boosting housing market

Along with adding some extra jingle to the city coffers, recent sales of surplus municipal land are helping to provide more housing in a tight market locally. “When we sold these properties, the intent was to build houses on them,” City Manager Darren Lewis said last Thursday night when the latest transaction was approved by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners. That involved a site of about one-half acre on Carolina Avenue. It is one of 11 different parcels declared surplus property by city officials last year and put on the auction block, some of which are outside the city limits Included were lots on North Franklin Road, East Wilson Street, North Main Street, Fancy Gap Road, Lakeview Drive (three parcels), Carolina Avenue (three parcels) and Lyn Avenue. Only the property on Lyn Avenue remains unsold from that list, which is located in the Westwood area near North Franklin Road. Lewis said after Thursday night’s meeting that plans for “10-plus” houses have resulted from the sales of surplus property, meaning officials saw no future use for it by the municipality. To market the land, Mount Airy has been using GovDeals, an online marketplace geared toward government, educational and related entities

Mt Airy, NC · 1d

MotorBiscuit

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Jamie McMurray’s 33-Acre Lake Norman Estate Sold for $2.8M Under His First Ask

Jamie McMurray sold his 33.6-acre Lake Norman estate for $9.2 million on Oct. 15, $2.8 million below the $12 million he first asked in August 2025.

Mooresville, NC · 1d

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10 North Carolina Fabric Shops Where Quilters Lose Track of Time Among Walls of Bolts

You pull into a plain little parking lot, expecting a quick stop for a spool of thread. Then the door swings open, and suddenly you are surrounded by color stacked floor to ceiling, and your afternoon quietly disappears. North Carolina is full of these unassuming quilt shops that turn a...

Wilmington, NC · 2d
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North Carolina Has A Reindeer Farm Where You Hand-Feed The Herd Before Christmas

Some holiday traditions involve a crowded mall and a long line for a photo. Others involve a mountain road, a guide who knows every animal by name, and a hungry goat waiting for a treat from your open hand. High in the North Carolina mountains near Banner Elk, a working...

Banner Elk, NC · 23h

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HOA fees spike for one community in Catawba County

Frustrated homeowners in the Magnolia Cove subdivision of Sherrills Ford fear the loss of what they call — their "forever homes"

Catawba County, NC · 8d

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7 North Carolina Dairy Farms Where You Buy Fresh Milk or Cheese Right Past the Barn Door

Some of the best food in North Carolina is sold in small shops sitting just steps from where the cows and goats spend their day. You pull up a gravel drive, smell fresh hay, and walk out with a cold bottle of milk or a wedge of cheese made only a few yards away.

North Carolina · 1d

Ashe Post & Times

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Ashe adopts values for 2027 property reappraisal

JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2027 scheduled values on Nov. 2 for the county’s upcoming reappraisal. Ashe County is one of 37 counties statewide, including Watauga, Avery, and Alleghany, that will conduct reappraisals in 2027. Property tax revenues are Ashe County’s primary funding source. Ashe County Tax Administrator Chris Lambert expects the county’s tax base to increase by 28.3%. A schedule of values is an official county manual containing standardized pricing tables, building costs, and land rates used to calculate fair market property values during a revaluation, according to wake.gov . County governments must adopt a schedule of values before upcoming property revaluations. North Carolina requires tax assessors to appraise all real property uniformly at 100% of market value as of Jan. 2027, Lambert said. Lambert previously told the commissioners that his office’s 451-page schedule of values manual contains appraisal overviews, location codes, property and residential information, manufactured home data and rates, property classification charts, commercial information, present use value, and neighborhood pricing guides. His office will use the manual to reevaluate local property values for the next four years. Although state law requires county tax offices to reevaluate property every eight years, Ashe County

Ashe County, NC · 1d

Backyard Garden Lover

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HOA Fees Jump From $158 to $2,500 a Month, Leaving Homeowners Fearing the Worst

Many people have been complaining about rising costs for everyday essentials. But for homeowners in one North Carolina town, those costs aren’t just on the rise; they are skyrocketing.  Dave Faherty, a reporter for Channel 9 in North Carolina, has been sharing details about what’s going on at the Magnolia Cove subdivision in Sherrills Ford,...

Sherrills Ford, NC · 3d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Meet the Marine Veteran Flipping Historic Homes in North Carolina—and Making Sure They Qualify for VA Loans

Adam Miller has been renovating historic North Carolina homes for 15 years, and makes sure to bring them up to code to qualify for VA loans.

Davidson, NC · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Hickory Buyers Have More Homes to Choose From as Supply Surges

Hickory buyers gained leverage last month as listings surged well ahead of national gains and price cuts appeared on roughly 1 in 4 homes.

Hickory, NC · 3d

Ashe Post & Times

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Upper Mountain Research Station tree lighting illuminates first Fraser fir seed bank

LAUREL SPRINGS — On a distant sloping hillside overlooking the Upper Mountain Research Station sits a prodigious Fraser fir seed orchard. Slightly hidden by a creeping autumn fog, the towering tree crop inconspicuously blends with rolling green pastures broached by pumpkin patches, as goats bleat in an adjacent field — an auspicious companion and a testament to the research station’s agrarian progress. The select parent trees are budding a legacy that will help produce future seedlings and trees worthy of White House prestige. Their cones contain the seeds of the future of the Ashe County Christmas tree industry. The investment is the world’s first Fraser fir seed bank and clone bank. Meticulous progeny selection has yielded superior Fraser firs. These trees result from carefully grafting resilient parents with element-resistant traits that local growers are clamoring for. Spencer Tree Farms, of West Jefferson, already snagged the first seed bags. The resulting trees grow faster, shed fewer needles, and fetch nearly double the market value of traditional trees. “Any crop that you can get more value from, with a quicker rotation, the more money that will put in the pockets of growers on both ends,” Ashe County Cooperative Extension Agent Blake Williams

Ashe County, NC · 1d

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Burke, Caldwell add 107 new businesses in October

New business formation remained steady across Burke and Caldwell counties in October, with 107 new entities registered during the month and the two-county total for 2026 climbing above 1,000. North Carolina Secretary of State records show 63 new registrations in Burke County and 44 in Caldwell County during October. October’s...

Burke County, NC · 2d

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Statesville Public Power Addresses Recent Power Flickering and Interruptions

Statesville Public Power is responding to concerns from customers who have experienced repeated power flickering and brief interruptions in electric service over the past several days. These interruptions have been particularly noticeable following the October 21, 2026, vehicle accident that damaged electrical equipment and resulted in a significant power outage....

Statesville, NC · 2d

The Avery Journal-Times

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Avery median home price rises to $510,000

HIGH COUNTRY — Avery County’s median home sales price rose to $510,000 in October, up 6.8% from September, as the county closed on 57 residential properties, according to the High Country Association of Realtors. The High Country Real Estate Market, which includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties, had 198 closed sales of single-family properties, including condo/townhouse properties, in October, with a combined closing total of $142.0 million. The median sales price of $517,000 included all four counties for October. Nationally: Pending home sales fell 7.3% from August to September and 11.3% from a year earlier, according to an Oct. 20 report from the National Association of Realtors. All four U.S. regions declined, with the West seeing the largest drop, followed by the South, Midwest and Northeast. “Market conditions weakened in September due to fast-rising mortgage rates,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. According to HCAR< Yun said job growth and income gains can support home purchases, but affordability is affected more by changes in mortgage rates. He said mortgage rates could be topping out, since they have already risen much more than the Federal Reserve’s short-term rate hikes. Yun added that a limited number of distressed properties is keeping

Avery County, NC · 1d

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Iredell Water Corporation lifts voluntary water usage restrictions

Following the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council’s reduction of Iredell County’s drought designation to a “normal” level, Iredell Water Corporation announced Tuesday that it is lifting voluntary water restrictions for all customers. In 2026, counties across North Carolina, including Iredell County, experienced one of the most...

Iredell County, NC · 1d

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This North Carolina Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

Most retirement plans involve a spreadsheet, a prayer, and at least one moment of staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., and then someone tells you about Reidsville, North Carolina. This small Rockingham County town has quietly figured out something that financial advisors charge hundreds of dollars an hour to...

Reidsville, NC · 3d

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This North Carolina Dairy Farm Still Offers Fresh Milk In Old-Fashioned Glass Bottles

Milkshake, Cookie, Latte, and Chocolate Chip sound more like café orders than dairy cows. That little detail pulled me in first. The milk from this North Carolina herd still goes home in glass bottles, and the farm treats that as part of everyday business rather than a retro gimmick.

Cedar Grove, NC · 1d