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Axe-throwing business cuts bullseye

“Do you want to go throw some axes?” Kevin McVey recalled about a friend’s invitation. Something about this ... Read more

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Motorcyclist killed in crash

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon when a motorist turned into his path of travel. Brandon Marshall Miller, ... Read more

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Armed robbery suspect hides face with gorilla mask

Albemarle police are collaborating with surrounding counties about an armed robbery suspect who concealed his face with a ... Read more

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Pfeiffer readies to shovel downtown dirt

January marks the official groundbreaking for the construction of Pfeiffer University’s new graduate campus in downtown Albemarle. Another ... Read more

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Family, friends mourn fatal fire victims

Although the fire marshal is waiting for the medical examiner to make positive identifications from Wednesday’s double fatal ... Read more

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Chance recovers from near fatal illness

On the day before the general election when he was set to run unopposed for school board, Jeff ... Read more

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Weather, overruns delay road improvements

Road improvements along N.C. Highway 24/27 Bypass in Albemarle originally set to conclude by the end of November ... Read more

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2 die in Badin house fire

Two people died in an early Wednesday morning house fire in west Badin. Federal, state and local investigators ... Read more

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Gunshot victim dies from injuries

A 75-year-old man shot multiple times through his front door died Thursday from his injuries, making the unexplained ... Read more

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Texts alert deputies to armed kidnapper

Authorities rescued a woman and her 7-year-old son from an armed kidnapper after she alerted their whereabouts via ... Read more