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The Mount Airy News

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Foxx may lose 5th District seat, city school board race tight

If a Democratic wave was the major story of election night, another tale was close behind — that of races so tight they still can’t be called nearly 24 hours later. Those tight races include at least two local ones — a Mount Airy City Board of Education seat and the 5th District House of Representatives seat held by Virginia Foxx for more than two decades. In the city school board at-large seat, Republican Kyle Leonard stood at 1,763 after all votes were tallied Tuesday night, just 19 ahead of Democrat Tim Matthews. Because the margin is less than one percent, the race could be headed for a recount between what was essentially a race between two incumbents — both were already on the school board, but Leonard had moved from the district he lived in when first on the board, thus he was seeking the at-large seat already held by Matthews. In the congressional race, in what many would consider a stunning upset, Foxx was on the verge of losing her long-time seat to Wilkesboro Democrat Chuck Hubbard. As of late Wednesday afternoon, Hubbard stood at 139,034 votes, while Foxx’s tally stood at 138,935, with Independent candidate Robert Luffman

Mt Airy, NC · 2d

The Mount Airy News

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Veterans Day in city to honor patriotism

One good thing about Veterans Day activities in Mount Airy next Wednesday is that unlike previous years, no rain or cold temperatures are in the forecast — with perfect conditions for honoring military members in store instead. “It’s for them,” said Mark Barr, who has been organizing Mount Airy’s annual Veterans Day program since 2013. It will be held Wednesday at Blackmon Amphitheatre near City Hall, with both veterans and the public urged to attend. The service is scheduled for 11 a.m., which commemorates the signing of the Armistice ending World War I in 1918 at that time on the 11th day of the 11th month. This will come after the Mount Airy Veterans Day Parade that will pull out at 9:30 a.m. from Veterans Memorial Park on West Lebanon Street en route to the downtown area. “It looks like it’s going to be a pretty good-sized parade this year,” Barr said of the procession that will feature entries by military organizations and Junior ROTC students from local high schools. Amphitheatre service The 11 a.m. program at Blackmon Amphitheatre will include Staff Sgt. Steven Munoz of the local recruitment unit of the U.S. Marine Corps as guest speaker. Veterans of

Mt Airy, NC · 1d

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Iredell Urgent Care – Troutman to open in January

Between 2000 and 2023, the Town of Troutman’s population grew 122.6%. Today, the town has the same number of urgent cares to serve this rapidly growing Charlotte suburb — none. Iredell Health will soon fill this unmet need with the opening of Iredell Urgent Care – Troutman.

Troutman, NC · 2d

FOX8 News

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Kernersville fighting spotted lanternflies

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — The town of Kernersville and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension have been working on a more effective solution to the invasive spotted lanternfly problem in the Piedmont Triad.   Spotted lanternflies have been here since 2022 and harm local plants by sucking sugar out of them. This hurts crop yields, especially in […]

Kernersville, NC · 19h

WSLS

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VDOT opens new lanes with ribbon cutting on Route 58 Lovers Leap widening project Friday

MEADOWS OF DAN, Va. – Commonwealth Transportation Board Member Dr. Raymond Smoot, the VDOT project partners and local and state leaders cut the ribbon Friday, opening all of Route 58 in Patrick County over Lovers Leap Mountain. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new Route 58 overlook, constructed...

Patrick County, VA · 22h

Taylorsville Times

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Fox wins contested Board of Education seat

Tim Fox, Republican candidate for Alexander County Board of Education District 6, handily beat Democrat Cindy Thomas Sellers in the November 3 race. Unofficial results show Fox received 1,395 votes (75.77%) to Sellers’ 446 votes (24.23%). Fox told The Times, “I’m looking forward to working with the team to...

Alexander County, NC · 3d

Moneywise

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North Carolina HOA fees jumped from $158 to $2,500 a month in 5 years — and the board blames residents who sued

It could have been worse. The original proposal called for a $7,500 per month fee.

Sherrills Ford, NC · 1d

gofoothills.com

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Catawba County to hold Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Catawba County residents can clean out their basements, garages, and attics and bring their hazardous waste to Catawba County’s annual fall residential household hazardous waste collection event, which takes place Saturday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LP Frans Stadium. The stadium is located at 2500 Clement Blvd NW in Hickory.

Catawba County, NC · 3d

thegotowinstonsalem.com

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Weekender: 31+ Events in Winston-Salem this Weekend, including Ardmore Art Walk, Drinks @ Dusk, and TOAST

Making weekend plans? Check out these 31+ events in Winston-Salem this weekend (November 5-8), including Ardmore Art Walk, Drinks @ Dusk, and TOAST!. Don’t forget to look at our live music guide — it’s updated weekly. Thursday, November 5. Mom-Jong Night – Join The Mom Walk Collective...

Winston-Salem, NC · 3d

The Carroll News

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Two Emergency Service providers recognized for life saving actions

Carroll County Emergency Services Director Jason Felts recognized the work of two members of the emergency services department at the November meeting of the Carroll County Board of Supervisors. “I want to come before you all for a couple of awards and y'all know I'm very passionate about what we do,” said Felts as he addressed the supervisors. “On September 17th, a nurse called 911. Her husband was having anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction and she didn't know what to do. She says all my training, all these years, but I didn't know what I was going to do and I thought I was going to lose my husband.” Felts continued by recounting what the wife of the ailing husband said to him. “She said, ‘I just wanted to call and tell you that the crew that showed up with their compassion and professionalism, I know that he was going to be very well taken care of and when they shut the doors on the ambulance, I wasn't worried about following them at a high rate of speed going to the hospital because I knew they were taking good care of him and giving him the life-saving measures that he

Carroll County, VA · 23h

WSOC Charlotte

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NCDOT gets ahead of the game, starts preparing for winter

The official start of winter is still 46 days away, but the N.C. Department of Transportation in Catawba County is ensuring it is ready for snow and ice.

Catawba County, NC · 2d

Carolina Public Press

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Seismic ripples in NC mountain politics. Foxx trails by 99 votes.

Virginia Foxx faced the same challenger in 2024 and won handily. But 2026 was a year of change across Western North Carolina.

North Carolina · 1d

The National Law Review

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Jury Awards and the Limits of Bankruptcy Sanctuary

Consider this scenario: You are defrauded by a company and its CEO. You sue both in state court and, after three years, a jury awards you millions in damages against both. But as the state court judge is finalizing the judgment, the company files bankruptcy. Does the bankruptcy filing nullify the state court lawsuit? And does the company’s bankruptcy automatically protect the CEO? A recent order from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina tackles both questions – and plaintiffs will like the answers. Background Systematic Audio and its manager, Scottie Johnson, spent three years defending a lawsuit in Catawba County. After a three-week trial, a jury found Johnson personally liable for fraud and interference with contract, awarding over $5 million in compensatory damages and more than $16 million in punitive damages. But before the state court judge could enter a final judgment, Systematic Audio filed Chapter 11, triggering the automatic stay on efforts to collect from the company. The company then asked the Bankruptcy Court to extend the stay to collection efforts against Johnson on the theory he was too important to the business to be distracted by litigation. The Bankruptcy Court Can Allow

Catawba County, NC · 1d

Davie County Enterprise Record

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Davie High celebrates Advanced Manufacturing Lab groundbreaking

The atmosphere at Davie County High School (DCHS) on Thursday, Oct. 29 resembled a celebration as local and state officials and community members gathered for the groundbreaking for the school’s […]

Davie County, NC · 2d

Ashe Post & Times

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West Jefferson considers zoning change for short-term rental

WEST JEFFERSON — Town planning board members recommended reclassifying property at the corner of Hice Avenue and Hamilton Street from a conditional use district to a community shopping district on Nov. 3. Town officials said that Jerrita Roark plans to develop the property into an Airbnb short-term rental. Her proposal envisions a two-story building with a residence above a lower-unit business. Town Clerk Rebecca Eldreth said the affected property is within a former provision for the Jefferson Station condominium development. She also said that town officials are trying to “cycle out” the conditional district classification. West Jefferson aldermen will hold a public hearing about the planning board’s recommendation before its Dec. 7 monthly meeting. In other town business, aldermen appointed former volunteer firefighter Matt Lambert as West Jefferson Fire Department’s new assistant chief on Nov. 2. “He’s doing a great job,” Mayor Rusty Barr said. “They (the fire department) are doing a great job for the town; we maintained our recent fire rating at 5S. That should keep insurance rates lower within a five-minute response time of the department.” Barr said the West Jefferson fire district also has many water points, streams, and ponds for quickly extinguishing fires near property.

West Jefferson, NC · 21h

Taylorsville Times

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Republican Party retains County Commission seats

The Alexander County Republican Party kept control of the County Board of Commissioners according to unofficial results of Tuesday’s General Election, Nov. 3, 2026. Three of the five seats were up for election. Marty Loudermilt received 9,459 votes (30.07%), incumbent Ronnie L. Reese got 9,173 votes (29.16%), and Andrew Johnson received 9,117 (28.98%). Democratic candidate Steven Warren received 3,710 votes (11.79%).

Alexander County, NC · 3d

FOX8 News

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Davidson County community members concerned about future Davie-Davidson Energy Complex

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Duke Energy and its subsidiary Piedmont Natural Gas are getting closer to approval for the rezoning of property on the Yadkin River that the company plans to turn into the Davie-Davidson Energy Complex.   The complex will be split between Davidson County and Davie County, with the Davidson County side being officially […]

Davidson County, NC · 1d

Taylorsville Times

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Commissioners approve two rezonings, address nuisance, hire interim attorney

The Alexander County Board of Commissioners approved two rezoning requests and addressed a nuisance violation during its regular meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, according to a county press release. Patrick Creech, Alexander County Planning Director, presented a rezoning request from Martin Kanupp for five acres located at 8574 NC...

Alexander County, NC · 3d

Public News Service

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Groups call on NC county to reject rezoning for Duke Energy project

On Monday, the Davidson County Planning Board will decide whether to rezone hundreds of acres along the Yadkin River for a new Duke Energy project. Opponents contend it will harm surrounding communities and the environment. A Duke Energy subsidiary wants to build its Davie-Davidson Energy Complex along the Yadkin River, which requires major infrastructure and rezoning approvals. Davie County officials certified two proposed methane power plants as public utilities, allowing Duke Energy to build on land zoned residential and agricultural. The decision was made without a public hearing or special use permit. Davidson County officials voted in favor of rezoning land for a liquid natural gas storage facility for heavy industrial use. A final vote is scheduled for Monday. Nicole Eastman, Yadkin Riverkeeper, argued the facility isn't a public utility and said such a project should only be built in areas zoned for heavy industrial use. "It really doesn't make sense for two massive power plants that would draw a lot of water from the Yadkin River, and also would be discharging back into the river and contributing to air pollution," Eastman stressed. If approved, it would be the largest liquefied natural gas storage facility in the corporation’s history. The

Davie County, NC · 1d

focusnewspaper.com

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Farm City Banquet And Holiday Market On Nov. 17

Hickory – The Catawba County Farm City Banquet will be on Tuesday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the new Catawba County Government Center-Hickory Campus. This year’s theme is Celebrating the Women in Agriculture of Catawba County. We will recognize the contributions of local women in agriculture. The...

Catawba County, NC · 2d