On Wednesday, Feb. 26, former East Lincoln High School standout Taliyah Thomas’ current college team, the USC Upstate Spartans, won 8-3 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Furman Paladins.
The game took place at Pepsi Stadium. This was their second matchup against the Paladins this season.
The Upstate Spartans’ next game is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. at Terry Field against Charlotte 49ers.
The Greens at Hickory held the position of second largest nursing home in Catawba County during the first quarter of 2026, receiving an overall rating of 2 points.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
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