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The Star
corneliustoday.com
Cornelius Doctor Pens New Thriller
By Jon Show – A local doctor has branched into the literary world with her debut novel, a thriller about genetics and the promise of eternal youth. Dr. Minni Saluja, owner of Saluja Cosmetic and Laser Center in Cornelius, is board-certified and has advanced training in cosmetic skin treatments. She wrote the biotech thriller set in the world of regenerative medicine.
Editor and Puplisher
The Tribune
musiccitymusicmag.com
MerleFest Unveils Preliminary 2027 Lineup
November 10, 2026 (Wilkesboro, NC) Over the past 39 years, MerleFest has become a tradition for music lovers not only from the Western North Carolina mountains but from across the U.S. The festival, started by Doc Watson to honor the memory of his son and musical partner Merle Watson, now honors Doc as well. From its beginning years with a flatbed trailer for stage on the campus of Wilkes Community College, until the current configuration with more than a dozen stages indoors and out, MerleFest is one even not to be missed by anyone who loves roots music.
iredellfreenews.com
themosh.net
wisenewsnetwork.com
hoodline.com
Charlotte Turns Wastewater Plant Walkway Into Catawba River Mural Trail
Charlotte is preparing to bring online a major new wastewater treatment facility, and instead of leaving the approach to it looking purely industrial, city leaders have turned the walkway leading up to the plant into a public art destination. Murals depicting plants and animals native to the region now line the pathway, transforming what could have been a plain access route into something residents are encouraged to stop and explore.
Queen City News
WJZY’s Alicia Barnes earns NCAB Best News Anchor honor for third consecutive year
WJZY is proud to announce that Alicia Barnes has been named 2026 Anchor of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB), marking an extraordinary third consecutive year receiving the prestigious statewide honor.
BLABBERMOUTH.NET
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Announces 2027 'A Hex On The Nation Tour'
Acclaimed Atlanta-based alternative rock collective THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT has announced the "A Hex On The Nation Tour", a new headline run kicking off March 2, 2027 in Asheville, North Carolina and wrapping March 28, 2027 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tour will bring the band's explosive live show, theatrical sensibilities, and unmistakable brand of genre-defying rock to fans across the country. Special guests on the tour will include ARCHERS, CREEPER, IF NOT FOR ME and FKA RAYNE across all dates.
wisenewsnetwork.com
davidsonlocal.com
spectrumlocalnews.com
newsofdavidson.org
Davidson Community Players Takes You Into the Unknown With 62nd Season
Eight productions, from a youth-theatre premiere to a sweeping Les Misérables, transport audiences to the edge of the familiar. Davidson Community Players (DCP) has announced the most ambitious lineup in the organization’s history for its 62nd year. The 2027 season opens in January with a family favorite and closes in December with a Broadway fairy tale. It also features a Shakespeare rarity, an original production from DCP’s Connie Company, and DCP’s flagship production of Les Misérables, widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest works of musical theatre.