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Ranking Wilmington's best high school football teams midway through 2026

Ranking Wilmington's best high school football teams midway through 2026

Hoggard has separated itself from the pack, but what comes next isn't nearly as clear. Here's how every Wilmington-area football team stacks up midway through 2026.
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Helene exposed weaknesses and rewired WNC’s disaster response playbook

Helene exposed weaknesses and rewired WNC’s disaster response playbook

Two years after widespread failures, agencies and private networks are strengthening weak points exposed by the storm.
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Why Erwin joins the Super 10 Football Rankings at midseason

Why Erwin joins the Super 10 Football Rankings at midseason

Erwin joins the Super 10 WNC high school football rankings entering Week 6 of the 2026 North Carolina high school football season.
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Top 20 WNC top offensive football players to watch at midseason

Top 20 WNC top offensive football players to watch at midseason

Week 6 brings the halfway point of the 2026 WNC high school football season. Here is 20 offensive player of the year contenders to watch at midseason.
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Top 20 WNC top defensive football players to watch at midseason

Top 20 WNC top defensive football players to watch at midseason

Week 6 brings the halfway point of the 2026 WNC high school football season. Here is 20 defensive player of the year contenders to watch at midseason.
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Predicting to WNC football games for Week 6, including Smoky Mountain at Tuscola

Predicting to WNC football games for Week 6, including Smoky Mountain at Tuscola

It's Week 6 of the NCHSAA high school football season in Western North Carolina. See our predictions for the top games this week.
Asheville Citizen-TimesAsheville Citizen-Times
Vote for the All-WNC volleyball Player of the Year at midseason

Vote for the All-WNC volleyball Player of the Year at midseason

The halfway point of the 2026 North Carolina high school volleyball is behind us. Vote for the All-WNC Volleyball Player of the Year at midseason.
Asheville Citizen-TimesAsheville Citizen-Times
Asheville got $4.7M to prevent homelessness. None has been spent

Asheville got $4.7M to prevent homelessness. None has been spent

Asheville officials say city staffing challenges and Hurricane Helene have kept the federal money, awarded in 2021, from reaching people in need.
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What to know about measles in NC with Pennsylvania outbreak announced

What to know about measles in NC with Pennsylvania outbreak announced

With 25 new positive cases, almost 800 total measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania this year. Here's what to know about the virus in NC.
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Two years later, Helene scars linger across WNC public lands

Two years later, Helene scars linger across WNC public lands

Two years after Tropical Storm Helene, damaged trails, missing bridges and closed stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway remain across public lands.
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For some Helene survivors, home is still out of reach two years later

For some Helene survivors, home is still out of reach two years later

Some WNC renters and homeowners still lack a permanent place to return as Helene recovery enters its next phase.
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Belichick lands North Carolina football in the headlines. Is all the turmoil worth it?

Belichick lands North Carolina football in the headlines. Is all the turmoil worth it?

Bill Belichick's tenure at North Carolina is under scrutiny after a recent loss to Clemson