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NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had huge economic impact in NC, study shows
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper announced Friday a new report from the NC Department of Commerce showing the impact of hosting the 2023 NASCAR All Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The study showed the event led to the following:. Created 625 jobs for North Carolinians. Increased...
Tiger Woods Granted Special Exemption for 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst
Tiger Woods , a name synonymous with golf greatness, has been granted a special exemption to participate in the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, North Carolina. This development breathes new life into the championship, and fans are eager to see the 15-time major champion back in action.
Triad TopGolf will be the fourth TopGolf in the state
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Towering a parking lot off Guilford College Road, sits what will be the fourth TopGolf in the state of North Carolina. Folks living in the Triad will no longer have to drive to bigger cities to play, they just have to make their way down I-40.
25 WNC high school softball players to watch during the 2024 NCHSAA playoffs
The final week of the regular season is wrapping up for Western North Carolina softball. The area has plenty of stars and talented teams that can make a splash in the NCHSAA playoffs. Here are 25 WNC softball players to watch as postseason play begins. Claire Wilson, Brevard, Jr.: Wilson has been one of...
PHOTOS: Lady Raiders at Scotland
LAURINBURG — The Lady Raider soccer team is back in the win column. Snapping a four-match slide, Richmond defeated Sandhills Athletic Conference foe Scotland High School 8-0 Thursday. Scoring three goals in the first half, and five more in the final 40 minutes of play, the Lady Raiders used...
Local players to appear in regional tennis tournaments
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association will hold its individual regional tennis tournaments this weekend (May 3-4) at various locations. The Class 2A Mideast Regional will be held at Heritage High School in Wake Forest beginning at 3 p.m. today. Representing the Big East 2A/3A Conference will be Marquel Warren of Nash Central, who captured the league’s 2A singles title over Bunn’s Elias Brown as well as the overall title over Northern Nash’s Bryce Pittman last week. ...
Scotland Regional Hospice Golf Tournament garners $180K
LAURINBURG — The Scotland Regional Hospice Golf Tournament returned to Scotch Meadows Country Club for the 38th year on Tuesday and Wednesday raising $180,383. Since its inception in the 1987, $4.7 million has been raised and all proceeds go toward Scotland Regional Hospice. Each year, the fundraiser is a...
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