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BBB Advises How to Avoid Job Scams This Holiday Season Features

BBB Advises How to Avoid Job Scams This Holiday Season

Better Business Bureau 2024-11-21 11:20:54

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Retailers and shippers traditionally hire seasonal workers to fulfill holiday shoppers' demands, whether online or in person. These ...

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The Mystique Of Old Food Features

The Mystique Of Old Food

Tammy Wilson 2024-11-19 11:13:38

Did you see the story about Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake?A rare, boxed piece sold recently for $2,800, according to a British auction house.Th...

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Condemnation From The King Features

Condemnation From The King

The Suffolk Resolves were signed on 9 September 1774 vigorously protesting the Intolerable Acts enacted by the British Parliament the same year. Josep...

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Happy Birthday To The US Marines Features

Happy Birthday To The US Marines

The history of the Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775 in Philadelp...

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Win Or Lose, This Week Will Make History Features

Win Or Lose, This Week Will Make History

Tammy Wilson 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Presidential politics is my spectator sport. I follow political figures constantly, and every four years, the first Tuesday in November is my Super Bo...

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The White House Features

The White House

On November 1, 1800, President John Adams, in the last year of his only term as president, moved into the newly constructed President’s House, t...

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Wonderful Technology Features

Wonderful Technology

Judge Rembert 2024-11-03 00:00:00

Being born in 1942...     Before cell phones...Before computers...     Before internet...Before Television...&...

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Annapolis Tea Party Features

Annapolis Tea Party

More than 250 years after it happened, the Boston Tea Party remains one of the most popular images of the Revolutionary period. That’s no surpri...

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LuAnn Harden Has A Hobby That Rocks! Features

LuAnn Harden Has A Hobby That Rocks!

Thomas Lark, Editor 2024-10-26 13:32:04

LINCOLNTON––You might say that LuAnn Harden has a hobby that really rocks. A real property specialist for the Lincoln County Tax Departmen...

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The Daughters Of Liberty Features

The Daughters Of Liberty

Much has been written about the Sons of Liberty and their role in propelling the rebellion of the American colonies. Their counter parts, the Daughter...

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Each 2nd Saturday In October Features

Each 2nd Saturday In October

Judge Rembert 2024-10-20 00:00:00

What is a family gathering...     Why bother...What do we gain out of the experience...     Well there are man...

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In The Wake Of Helene Features

In The Wake Of Helene

Tammy Wilson 2024-10-15 00:00:00

I never lost power during Hurricane Helene.When friends and family called me about the hurricane, I had to tell them I was extremely lucky.The storm w...

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The Ladies Of The Edenton Tea Party And Its Aftermath Features

The Ladies Of The Edenton Tea Party And Its Aftermath

In October 1774, 51 ladies from Edenton and the surrounding area signed a statement, dated October 25, 1774, supporting the resolutions passed by the ...

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Leading Up To The Edenton Tea Party Features

Leading Up To The Edenton Tea Party

Tea was important to colonists for a couple of reasons. Drinking tea was safer than drinking water, although they did not know at that time that it de...

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Where Is The Bear Features

Where Is The Bear

Judge Rembert 2024-10-06 00:00:00

She was on vacation...     Vacationing with friends...They were having fun...     These were very good friends...

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A Message From N.C. Senator Ted Alexander Features

A Message From N.C. Senator Ted Alexander

N.C. Senator Ted Alexander 2024-10-01 15:01:04

Hello Everyone,I hope and pray everyone reading this is safe and all your loved ones are safe and well.We are working diligently to help people affect...

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