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Fishing in a creek in 1799, 12-year-old Conrad Reed found a 17-pound gold nugget on his family’s farm in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

If you gained weight during the pandemic, you are not alone.

Eighteen-year-old Olivia Rodrigo recently released her first album, “SOUR,” and the world hasn’t been the same since.

I’ve lived that Jefferson quote since I was a teenager.

Are you looking to launch your claim to fame on social media? Or maybe you just want an excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the nice summer weather.

Asheville, NC miller Jennifer Lapidus is considered one of the leaders of the cold stone-milled flour movement in the South.

Several of us struggle with making decisions — ranging from what to make for breakfast, to choosing which of the top two candidates to hire.

I’m not an expert in the parenting department but I do work full time and have a very feisty one-year old who keeps me busy.

Even through the global pandemic, consumers have brands we trust over others.

Brown Mountain Lights are a spectacle of mysterious lights that have been spotted moving through valleys in Pisgah National Forest for generations.

National Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22.

Guyana’s economy is projected to grow by 86 percent this year, according to the IMF.

My dad wanted me to be a lawyer or doctor.

Don’t think of sewage as waste, says environmental engineer and 2015 MacArthur fellow Kartik Chandran.

JEDCO asked women in leadership to share their best advice for career growth, advancement and female empowerment.

It’s got everything you need to know about visiting a U.S.national park.

Is your computer one giant mess of files, applications and junk? Cleaning it up can make you more efficient due to the simplicity of finding what you need.

Paraprosdokian, from the Greek for “beyond expectation,” is a wordplay in which the end of a phrase is an unexpected twist, used for humorous or dramatic effect.

Some of my friends were elated by the Republicans’ $1.9 trillion tax cut in 2017.

Michel Ney was a French military commander and the right-hand man of Napoleon, who dubbed him “the bravest of the brave.

The US began to experience initial effects of COVID-19 just about the same time that many collegians were making vacation plans for spring break.

As of February 2021, there are over 1.75 million podcasts and over 43 million episodes.

The Penn State football program’s Twitter account blundered recently with an ill-advised Super Bowl post.

A good habit to start this next week? On Sunday, download a week’s worth of podcasts you can listen to on your commute and lunch break:Code Switch: A race and culture outlet and a weekly podcast from American public radio network NPR.

There’s been chatter about Starbucks’ secret menu, and while there’s no underground lair where top-secret recipes are created, there are off-menu drinks that are frequently requested.

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Many financial writers believe options trading is more like gambling than investing.

Other than college intramural boxing class or my best friend’s single slug on the second grade playground – I’ve never been in a fistfight.

If, like many restive folks in tight quarters during this pandemic, you’re ready to move into a renovated home with hardwood floors, fenced yard, back deck and lots of room for home offices, Zoom calls and split-level bedrooms, we’ve got the place for you 1011 Cutler Place!

Despite its popularity today, Valentine’s Day has dark and negative origins.