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224			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-1-INSTORY',
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226					bidder: 'nativo',
227					params: {
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287		if (window.innerWidth < 768) {
288			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-2-INSTORY',
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290					bidder: 'nativo',
291					params: {
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295				{
296					bidder: 'kargo',
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317			);
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320				{
321					bidder: 'nativo',
322					params: {
323						placementId: ''
324					}
325				},
326				{
327					bidder: 'kargo',
328					params: {
329						placementId: '',
330						storageAllowed: true,
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333				{
334					bidder: 'ogury',
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336						assetKey: '',
337						adUnitId: '',
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341					bidder: 'seedtag',
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343						publisherId: '',
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345						placement: 'inArticle',
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351			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-3-INSTORY',
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353					bidder: 'nativo',
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384					bidder: 'nativo',
385					params: {
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400						adUnitId: '',
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408						placement: 'inArticle',
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416					bidder: 'kargo',
417					params: {
418						placementId: '',
419						storageAllowed: true,
420					}
421				},
422				{
423					bidder: 'nativo',
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448					params: {
449						placementId: ''
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452				{
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463						adUnitId: '',
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467			);
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473				params: {
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481					adUnitId: '',
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488				bidder: 'nativo',
489				params: {
490					placementId: ''
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497					storageAllowed: true,
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500			{
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509		opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-13-RAIL',
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511				bidder: 'nativo',
512				params: {
513					placementId: ''
514				}
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519					placementId: '',
520					storageAllowed: true,
521				}
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524				bidder: 'seedtag',
525				params: {
526					publisherId: '',
527					adUnitId: '',
528					placement: 'inBanner',
529				}
530			},
531		);
532		opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-18-RAIL',
533			{
534				bidder: 'nativo',
535				params: {
536					placementId: ''
537				}
538			},
539			{
540				bidder: 'kargo',
541				params: {
542					placementId: '',
543					storageAllowed: true,
544				}
545			},
546			{
547				bidder: 'seedtag',
548				params: {
549					publisherId: '',
550					adUnitId: '',
551					placement: 'inBanner',
552				}
553			},
554		);
555		// opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM_MAINLANDUS_ADHESION',
556		// 	{
557		// 		bidder: 'nativo',
558		// 		params: {
559		// 			placementId: ''
560		// 		}
561		// 	},
562		// 	{
563		// 		bidder: 'kargo',
564		// 		params: {
565		// 			placementId: '',
566		// 			storageAllowed: true,
567		// 		}
568		// 	},
569		// 	{
570		// 		bidder: 'seedtag',
571		// 		params: {
572		// 			publisherId: '',
573		// 			adUnitId: '',
574		// 			placement: 'inArticle',
575		// 		}
576		// 	},
577		// );
578		if (window.innerWidth < 768) {
579			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1-ATF',
580				{
581					bidder: 'nativo',
582					params: {
583						placementId: ''
584					}
585				},
586				{
587					bidder: 'kargo',
588					params: {
589						placementId: '',
590						storageAllowed: true,
591					}
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594					bidder: 'seedtag',
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598						placement: 'inBanner',
599					}
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601			);
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605					bidder: 'nativo',
606					params: {
607						placementId: ''
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611					bidder: 'kargo',
612					params: {
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614						storageAllowed: true,
615					}
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617				{
618					bidder: 'seedtag',
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620						publisherId: '',
621						adUnitId: '',
622						placement: 'inBanner',
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624				},
625			);
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627		    opscobid.setTargeting("is_testing","no"); // Set to "no" for production
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1160                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">En vogue: Partners In Learning milestone features fashionable evening</h3>
1161                                            </a>
1162                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1163                                        </div>
1164                                    </article>
1165                                </div>
1166                                                                <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
1167                                                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/15/digging-it-volunteers-help-install-new-rain-garden-at-library-during-rowan-creek-week/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;">
1168                                            <img width="960" height="720" src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/rain20garden201.jpg?w=960" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/rain20garden201.jpg 960w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/rain20garden201.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/rain20garden201.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/rain20garden201.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/rain20garden201.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100v
1168w, 960px" />                                        </a>
1169                                                                        <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-article">
1170                                        <div>
1171                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/15/digging-it-volunteers-help-install-new-rain-garden-at-library-during-rowan-creek-week/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1172                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Digging it: Volunteers help install new rain garden at library during Rowan Creek Week</h3>
1173                                            </a>
1174                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
1175                                        </div>
1176                                    </article>
1177                                </div>
1178                                                                <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
1179                                                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/15/full-circle-salisbury-pride-festival-ties-together-past-present-and-future/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;">
1180                                            <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg 1079w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/TCP3820.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                                        </a>
1181                                                                        <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-9-article">
1182                                        <div>
1183                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/15/full-circle-salisbury-pride-festival-ties-together-past-present-and-future/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1184                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Full circle: Salisbury Pride Festival ties together past, present and future</h3>
1185                                            </a>
1186                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
1187                                        </div>
1188                                    </article>
1189                                </div>
1190                                                            </div>
1191                        </div>
1192                    </div>
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1239
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1247                            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-vertical-col-container">
1248                        <div>
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1250
1251                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-horizontal-articles-container" style="display:flex;">
1252                                                    <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1253                                                                <div>
1254                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/11/bell-tolls-salisbury-mourns-9-11-attacks-25-years-later/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1255                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Bell tolls: Salisbury mourns 9/11 attacks 25 years later</h3>
1256                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
1257                                    </a>
1258                                </div>
1259                            </div>
1260                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1261                                                                <div>
1262                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/10/creek-week-returns-more-than-20-events-celebrating-local-waters/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1263                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Creek Week returns: More than 20 events celebrating local waters</h3>
1264                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1265                                    </a>
1266                                </div>
1267                            </div>
1268                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1269                                                                <div>
1270                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/09/activities-planned-at-germanfest-to-make-old-stone-house-come-alive-patrons-party-to-celebrate-america-250/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1271                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Activities planned at Germanfest to make Old Stone House &#8216;come alive&#8217;; Patron&#8217;s Party to celebrate America 250</h3>
1272                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
1273                                    </a>
1274                                </div>
1275                            </div>
1276                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1277                                                                <div>
1278                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/08/rocos-springer-now-representing-pender-on-natl-boards/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1279                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">RoCo&#8217;s Springer now representing Pender on nat&#8217;l boards</h3>
1280                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1281                                    </a>
1282                                </div>
1283                            </div>
1284                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-8-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1285                                                                <div>
1286                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/07/second-spencer-labor-day-street
1286-dance-is-bigger-than-the-first/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1287                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Second Spencer Labor Day Street Dance is bigger than the first</h3>
1288                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1289                                    </a>
1290                                </div>
1291                            </div>
1292                                                        <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1293                                                                <div>
1294                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/04/salisbury-approves-south-main-area-plan/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1295                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Salisbury approves South Main area plan</h3>
1296                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
1297                                    </a>
1298                                </div>
1299                            </div>
1300                                                    </div>
1301                    </div>
1302                    </div>
1303</div>    </div>
1304    <div class="vertical-divider-1"></div>
1305    <div class="right-rail-column-right" >
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1307            <div class="row -vertical-three-col-promo-container">
1308                                
1309                                        <!-- Ads -->
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1326
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1329        gap: 1rem;
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1355                <div>
1356                                        <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://www.salisburypost.com/category/sports/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1357                        <h3 class="section">
1358                                                            <span>Top Sports</span>
1359                                                    </h3>
1360                    </a>
1361                                    </div>
1362
1363                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-2-horizontal-articles-container" style="display:flex;">
1364                                    <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1365                                                                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/area-sports-briefs-salisbury-south-battle-to-tie/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-2-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:1rem;">
1366                                    <img width="240" height="300" src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/773967555_1761948555001803_7989766501593068350_n-1.jpg?w=240" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/773967555_1761948555001803_7989766501593068350_n-1.jpg 575w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/773967555_1761948555001803_7989766501593068350_n-1.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/773967555_1761948555001803_7989766501593068350_n-1.jpg?resize=280,350 280w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/773967555_1761948555001803_7989766501593068350_n-1.jpg?resize=40,50 40w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 100v
1366w, 240px" />                                </a>
1367                                                                            <div>
1368                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/area-sports-briefs-salisbury-south-battle-to-tie/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1369                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Area Sports Briefs: Salisbury, South battle to tie</h3>
1370                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1371                            </a>
1372                        </div>
1373                    </div>
1374                                    </div>
1375            </div>
1376        
1377                                    <!-- Ads -->
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1452<div class="container-fluid">
1453    <div class="row cmg_home_content_widget-10-vertical-three-col-promo-container">
1454                            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-10-vertical-col-container">
1455                        <div>
1456                                                        <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1457                                <h3 class="section">
1458                                                                            <span>More Stories</span>
1459                                                                    </h3>
1460                            </a>
1461                                                    </div>
1462
1463                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-10-horizontal-articles-container" style="display:flex;">
1464                                                    <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-10-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1465                                                                <div>
1466                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/dolly-day-south-main-book-co-event-pays-tribute-to-late-legend/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1467                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Dolly Day: South Main Book Co. event pays tribute to late legend</h3>
1468                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1469                                    </a>
1470                                </div>
1471                            </div>
1472                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-10-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1473                                                                <div>
1474                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/cabco-commissioner-pittman-resigns/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1475                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">CabCo commissioner Pittman resigns</h3>
1476                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1477                                    </a>
1478                                </div>
1479                            </div>
1480                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-10-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1481                                                                <div>
1482                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/jubilee-community-choir-nc-presenting-hym
1482n-vesper-service/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1483                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Jubilee Community Choir NC presenting Hymn Vesper service</h3>
1484                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1485                                    </a>
1486                                </div>
1487                            </div>
1488                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-10-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
1489                                                                <div>
1490                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/project-tribe-gets-grant-hoost/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1491                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Project Tribe gets grant hoost</h3>
1492                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1493                                    </a>
1494                                </div>
1495                            </div>
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1499                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Gethsemane Baptist raises child cancer awareness decade post two diagnoses</h3>
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1501                                    </a>
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1503                            </div>
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1507                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Literacy and health came together with the completion of Rowan County&#8217;s second StoryWalk</h3>
1508                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">6 MIN READ</p>
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1511                            </div>
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1516                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
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1519                            </div>
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1524                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1525                                    </a>
1526                                </div>
1527                            </div>
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1532                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1533                                    </a>
1534                                </div>
1535                            </div>
1536                                                        <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
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1539                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Salisbury HS lifts lockdown order after call deemed hoax</h3>
1540                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
1541                                    </a>
1542                                </div>
1543                            </div>
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1545
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1636color: #e0e0e0;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">1</div>
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1640            </div>
1641        </div>
1642                <div data-mrf-recirculation="most-popular-widget" style="width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1643            <div class="most-popular-ranking" style="margin-right:2rem;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;font-size:2rem;color: #e0e0e0;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">2</div>
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1647            </div>
1648        </div>
1649                <div data-mrf-recirculation="most-popular-widget" style="width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1650            <div class="most-popular-ranking" style="margin-right:2rem;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;font-size:2rem;color: #e0e0e0;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">3</div>
1651            <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
1652                <div class="most-popular-heading" style="margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;width: 100%;height: 16px;background-color: #e0e0e0;border-radius: 4px;"></div>
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1654            </div>
1655        </div>
1656                <div data-mrf-recirculation="most-popular-widget" style="width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1657            <div class="most-popular-ranking" style="margin-right:2rem;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;font-size:2rem;color: #e0e0e0;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">4</div>
1658            <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
1659                <div class="most-popular-heading" style="margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;width: 100%;height: 16px;background-color: #e0e0e0;border-radius: 4px;"></div>
1660                <div class="most-popular-description" style="margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;width: 70%;height: 10px;background-color: #e0e0e0;border-radius: 4px;"></div>
1661            </div>
1662        </div>
1663                <div data-mrf-recirculation="most-popular-widget" style="width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem;">
1664            <div class="most-popular-ranking" style="margin-right:2rem;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;font-size:2rem;color: #e0e0e0;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">5</div>
1665            <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
1666                <div class="most-popular-heading" style="margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;width: 100%;height: 16px;background-color: #e0e0e0;border-radius: 4px;"></div>
1667                <div class="most-popular-description" style="margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;width: 70%;height: 10px;background-color: #e0e0e0;border-radius: 4px;"></div>
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1669        </div>
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1707        min-width: 300px;
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1728        .cmg_home_content_widget-7-first-article{ 
1729            padding-bottom: 1rem;
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1748            <div>
1749                                <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://www.salisburypost.com/category/sports/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1750                    <h3 class="section">
1751                                                    <span>More sports</span>
1752                                            </h3>
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1761                                                                            <div style="flex:1;">
1762                                                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-side-saddle-container" style="display:flex;gap:1rem;">
1763                                                    <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-first-article cmg_home_content_widget-7-side-saddle-article" style="flex:1;">
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1765                                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/football-legend-noble-a-key-cog-in-wests-dynasty/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1766                                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Football legend: Noble a key cog in West&#8217;s dynasty</h3>
1767                                                            </a>
1768                                                            <p>Domonique Noble was a solid forward for strong Mike Gurley-coached West Rowan basketball teams, but he is remembered in Mount Ulla mostly for football. A&hellip;</p>
1769                                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1770                                                        </div>
1771                                                    </article>
1772                                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/football-legend-noble-a-key-cog-in-wests-dynasty/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image cmg_home_content_widget-7-side-saddle-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;flex:1.5;width:100%;">
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1775                                            </div>
1776                                            
1777                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
1778
1779                                    
1780                                                                    
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1782                                        <div>
1783                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/high-school-football-morrow-racking-up-tackles/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1784                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">High school football: Morrow racking up tackles</h3>
1785                                            </a>
1786                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
1787                                        </div>
1788                                    </article>
1789                                    
1790                                                                    
1791                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1792                                        <div>
1793                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/high-school-football-the-new-week-features-carson-vs-west/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1794                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">High school football: The new week features Carson vs. West</h3>
1795                                            </a>
1796                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">7 MIN READ</p>
1797                                        </div>
1798                                    </article>
1799                                    
1800                                                                    
1801                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1802                                        <div>
1803                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/high-school-softball-carter/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1804                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">High school softball: Carter commits to Catawba</h3>
1805                                            </a>
1806                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1807                                        </div>
1808                                    </article>
1809                                    
1810                                                                    
1811                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
1812                                        <div>
1813                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/22/college-football-livingstone-takes-2-game-winning-streak-to-shaw/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1814                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">College football: Livingstone takes 2-game winning streak to Shaw</h3>
1815                                            </a>
1816                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1817                                        </div>
1818                                    </article>
1819                                    
1820                                                                    
1821                                                                    </div> <!-- closes the flex container started at post_count === 0 -->
1822                                                            </div>
1823                        </div>
1824                    </div>
1825                </div>
1826                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain">
1827                    <!-- med-rect-300x250-7 -->
1828<div
1829	class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-7"
1830	data-unit="web/salisburypost.com/med-rect-300x250-7/home">
1831</div>                </div>
1832            </div>
1833        </div>
1834        <!-- NEW ONE COLUMN TEMPLATE -->
1835<style>
1836    .cmg_home_content_widget-6-featured-post-by-source-image-container {
1837        display: flex;
1838        gap: 2rem;
1839    }
1840
1841    .cmg_home_content_widget-6-vertical-article-widget-container {
1842        display: flex;
1843        padding: 1rem 0;
1844        gap: 2rem;
1845    }
1846
1847    .cmg_home_content_widget-6-headline-widget-ad {
1848        min-width: 300px;
1849        /* width: fit-content;
1850        height: auto; */
1851    }
1852
1853    .cmg_home_content_widget-6-headline-widget-ad > div {
1854        /* padding: 1rem;
1855        background-color: #eaeaea; */
1856    }
1857
1858    @media (max-width: 991px) {
1859        .cmg_home_content_widget-6-featured-post-by-source-image-container {
1860            flex-direction: column;
1861            gap: 0;
1862        }
1863
1864        .cmg_home_content_widget-6-vertical-article-widget-container {
1865            flex-direction: column;
1866            gap: 1rem;
1867        }
1868
1869        .cmg_home_content_widget-6-first-article{ 
1870            padding-bottom: 1rem;
1871            margin-bottom: 1rem;
1872            border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
1873        }
1874
1875        .cmg_home_content_widget-6-side-saddle-container {
1876            flex-direction: column;
1877        }
1878
1879        .cmg_home_content_widget-6-side-saddle-article {
1880            order: 2;
1881        }
1882
1883        .cmg_home_content_widget-6-side-saddle-image {
1884            order: 1;
1885        }
1886    }
1887</style>
1888        <div style="margin: 2rem 0;">
1889            <div>
1890                                <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://www.salisburypost.com/category/news/crime-justice/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1891                    <h3 class="section">
1892                                                    <span>Crime &amp; Justice</span>
1893                                            </h3>
1894                </a>
1895                            </div>
1896
1897            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-vertical-article-widget-container">
1898                <div class="container-fluid">
1899                    <div class="row">
1900                        <div class="col-md-12">
1901                            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-featured-post-by-source-image-container">
1902                                                                            <div style="flex:1;">
1903                                                <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
1904                                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/blotter-for-sept-24-2/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;">
1905                                                        <img src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/themes/2024-salisbury-child/media/img/brand/default-logo.png" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;"/>                                                    </a>
1906                                                    <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-first-article">
1907                                                        <div>
1908                                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/blotter-for-sept-24-2/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1909                                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Blotter for Sept. 24</h3>
1910                                                            </a>
1911                                                            <p>In Salisbury Police Department reports Larceny occurred in the 300 block of Ackert Avenue between 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 and 8:30 a.m. on Sept.&hellip;</p>
1912                                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1913                                                        </div>
1914                                                    </article>
1915                                                </div>
1916                                            </div>
1917                                            
1918                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
1919
1920                                    
1921                                                                    
1922                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1923                                        <div>
1924                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/21/blotter-for-sept-22/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1925                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Blotter for Sept. 22</h3>
1926                                            </a>
1927                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
1928                                        </div>
1929                                    </article>
1930                                    
1931                                                                    
1932                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1933                                        <div>
1934                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/18/blotter-for-sept-20-2/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1935                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Blotter for Sept. 20</h3>
1936                                            </a>
1937                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1938                                        </div>
1939                                    </article>
1940                                    
1941                                                                    
1942                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
1943                                        <div>
1944                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/16/blotter-for-sept-17-attempted-murder-charges-added-to-hooker-laundry-list/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1945                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Blotter for Sept. 17: Attempted murder charges added to Hooker laundry list</h3>
1946                                            </a>
1947                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
1948                                        </div>
1949                                    </article>
1950                                    
1951                                                                    
1952                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
1953                                        <div>
1954                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/15/blotter-for-sept-16-3/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
1955                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Blotter for Sept. 16</h3>
1956                                            </a>
1957                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
1958                                        </div>
1959                                    </article>
1960                                    
1961                                                                    
1962                                                                    </div> <!-- closes the flex container started at post_count === 0 -->
1963                                                            </div>
1964                        </div>
1965                    </div>
1966                </div>
1967                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain">
1968                    <!-- med-rect-300x250-8 -->
1969<div
1970	class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-8"
1971	data-unit="web/salisburypost.com/med-rect-300x250-8/home">
1972</div>                </div>
1973            </div>
1974        </div>
1975        <!-- NEW ONE COLUMN TEMPLATE -->
1976<style>
1977    .cmg_home_content_widget-5-featured-post-by-source-image-container {
1978        display: flex;
1979        gap: 2rem;
1980    }
1981
1982    .cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-article-widget-container {
1983        display: flex;
1984        padding: 1rem 0;
1985        gap: 2rem;
1986    }
1987
1988    .cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad {
1989        min-width: 300px;
1990        /* width: fit-content;
1991        height: auto; */
1992    }
1993
1994    .cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad > div {
1995        /* padding: 1rem;
1996        background-color: #eaeaea; */
1997    }
1998
1999    @media (max-width: 991px) {
2000        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-featured-post-by-source-image-container {
2001            flex-direction: column;
2002            gap: 0;
2003        }
2004
2005        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-article-widget-container {
2006            flex-direction: column;
2007            gap: 1rem;
2008        }
2009
2010        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-first-article{ 
2011            padding-bottom: 1rem;
2012            margin-bottom: 1rem;
2013            border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
2014        }
2015
2016        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-side-saddle-container {
2017            flex-direction: column;
2018        }
2019
2020        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-side-saddle-article {
2021            order: 2;
2022        }
2023
2024        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-side-saddle-image {
2025            order: 1;
2026        }
2027        
2028        .cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad {
2029            order: 2;
2030        }
2031    }
2032</style>
2033        <div style="margin: 2rem 0;">
2034            <div>
2035                                <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://www.salisburypost.com/category/lifestyle/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2036                    <h3 class="section">
2037                                                    <span>Lifestyle</span>
2038                                            </h3>
2039                </a>
2040                            </div>
2041
2042            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-article-widget-container">
2043                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain">
2044                    <!-- med-rect-300x250-9 -->
2045<div
2046	class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-9"
2047	data-unit="web/salisburypost.com/med-rect-300x250-9/home">
2048</div>                </div>
2049                <div class="container-fluid">
2050                    <div class="row">
2051                        <div class="col-md-12">
2052                            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-featured-post-by-source-image-container">
2053                                                                                <div style="flex:1;">
2054                                                    <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
2055                                                        <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/19/deaf-night-at-wrigley-field/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;">
2056                                                            <img width="1024" height="700" src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg 1053w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg?resize=300,205 300w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg?resize=768,525 768w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg?resize=1024,700 1024w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg?resize=622,425 622w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/8543.jpg?resize=512,350 512w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />                                                        </a>
2057                                                        <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-first-article">
2058                                                            <div>
2059                                                                <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/19/deaf-night-at-wrigley-field/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2060                                                                    <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Deaf Night at Wrigley Field</h3>
2061                                                                </a>
2062                                                                <p>My name is Lee Cooper. I am partly deaf, and without my hearing aids, I can&rsquo;t hear what people are saying to me. I have&hellip;</p>
2063                                                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2064                                                            </div>
2065                                                        </article>
2066                                                    </div>
2067                                                </div>
2068                                                
2069                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
2070
2071                                    
2072                                                                    
2073                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2074                                        <div>
2075                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/19/rowan-public-library-connects-job-seekers-with-career-resources/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2076                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Rowan Public Library connects job seekers with career resources</h3>
2077                                            </a>
2078                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2079                                        </div>
2080                                    </article>
2081                                    
2082                                                                    
2083                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2084                                        <div>
2085                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/19/sarina-rattler-gerry-hurleys-butterfly-release/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2086                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Sarina Rattler: Gerry Hurley&#8217;s butterfly release</h3>
2087                                            </a>
2088                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2089                                        </div>
2090                                    </article>
2091                                    
2092                                                                    
2093                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2094                                        <div>
2095                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/19/ashlie-miller-september-sniffles/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2096                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Ashlie Miller: September sniffles</h3>
2097                                            </a>
2098                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2099                                        </div>
2100                                    </article>
2101                                    
2102                                                                    
2103                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
2104                                        <div>
2105                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/19/doug-creamer-maintaining-the-temple/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2106                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Doug Creamer: Maintaining the temple</h3>
2107                                            </a>
2108                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2109                                        </div>
2110                                    </article>
2111                                    
2112                                                                    
2113                                                                    </div> <!-- closes the flex container started at post_count === 0 -->
2114                                                            </div>
2115                        </div>
2116                    </div>
2117                </div>
2118            </div>
2119        </div>
2120        <!-- NEW ONE COLUMN TEMPLATE -->
2121<style>
2122    .cmg_home_content_widget-4-featured-post-by-source-image-container {
2123        display: flex;
2124        gap: 2rem;
2125    }
2126
2127    .cmg_home_content_widget-4-vertical-article-widget-container {
2128        display: flex;
2129        padding: 1rem 0;
2130        gap: 2rem;
2131    }
2132
2133    .cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad {
2134        min-width: 300px;
2135        /* width: fit-content;
2136        height: auto; */
2137    }
2138
2139    .cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad > div {
2140        /* padding: 1rem;
2141        background-color: #eaeaea; */
2142    }
2143
2144    @media (max-width: 991px) {
2145        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-featured-post-by-source-image-container {
2146            flex-direction: column;
2147            gap: 0;
2148        }
2149
2150        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-vertical-article-widget-container {
2151            flex-direction: column;
2152            gap: 1rem;
2153        }
2154
2155        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-first-article{ 
2156            padding-bottom: 1rem;
2157            margin-bottom: 1rem;
2158            border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
2159        }
2160
2161        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-side-saddle-container {
2162            flex-direction: column;
2163        }
2164
2165        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-side-saddle-article {
2166            order: 2;
2167        }
2168
2169        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-side-saddle-image {
2170            order: 1;
2171        }
2172        
2173        .cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad {
2174            order: 2;
2175        }
2176    }
2177</style>
2178        <div style="margin: 2rem 0;">
2179            <div>
2180                                <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://www.salisburypost.com/category/business/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2181                    <h3 class="section">
2182                                                    <span>Business</span>
2183                                            </h3>
2184                </a>
2185                            </div>
2186
2187            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-vertical-article-widget-container">
2188                <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain">
2189                    <!-- med-rect-300x250-10 -->
2190<div
2191	class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-10"
2192	data-unit="web/salisburypost.com/med-rect-300x250-10/home">
2193</div>                </div>
2194                <div class="container-fluid">
2195                    <div class="row">
2196                        <div class="col-md-12">
2197                            <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-featured-post-by-source-image-container">
2198                                                                                <div style="flex:1;">
2199                                                    <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;">
2200                                                        <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/20/barrio-taco-company-cg-restaurateurs-bringing-bold-vision-downtown/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;">
2201                                                            <img width="960" height="720" src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/IMG_2364.jpg?w=960" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/IMG_2364.jpg 960w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/IMG_2364.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/IMG_2364.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/IMG_2364.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/09/IMG_2364.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />                                                        </a>
2202                                                        <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-first-article">
2203                                                            <div>
2204                                                                <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/20/barrio-taco-company-cg-restaurateurs-bringing-bold-vision-downtown/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2205                                                                    <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Barrio Taco Company: CG restaurateurs bringing bold vision downtown</h3>
2206                                                                </a>
2207                                                                <p>Something is sizzling in China Grove. A new restaurant coming to downtown is changing the landscape for food enthusiasts. Grove Cartel and Meadows owner Jason&hellip;</p>
2208                                                                <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2209                                                            </div>
2210                                                        </article>
2211                                                    </div>
2212                                                </div>
2213                                                
2214                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;">
2215
2216                                    
2217                                                                    
2218                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2219                                        <div>
2220                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/13/local-company-wants-to-change-how-people-look-at-home-healthcare/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2221                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Local company wants to change how people look at home healthcare</h3>
2222                                            </a>
2223                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2224                                        </div>
2225                                    </article>
2226                                    
2227                                                                    
2228                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
2229                                        <div>
2230                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/13/novant-health-abdominal-wall-reconstruction-hernia-center-expands-advanced-surgical-services-in-salisbury/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2231                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Novant Health Abdominal Wall Reconstruction &#038; Hernia Center expands advanced surgical services in Salisbury</h3>
2232                                            </a>
2233                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2234                                        </div>
2235                                    </article>
2236                                    
2237                                                                    
2238                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;">
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2240                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/06/corner-crust-starts-september-cancer-pizza-box-fundraiser/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2241                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Corner Crust starts September cancer pizza box fundraiser</h3>
2242                                            </a>
2243                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2244                                        </div>
2245                                    </article>
2246                                    
2247                                                                    
2248                                    <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;">
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2250                                            <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/06/whats-brewing-rockwell-teens-operate-new-coffee-business/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2251                                                <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">What&#8217;s brewing: Rockwell teens operate new coffee business</h3>
2252                                            </a>
2253                                            <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2254                                        </div>
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2346                                                                    <span>Opinion</span>
2347                                                            </h3>
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2349                        
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2352                                                                <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/op-ed-the-athletic-tail-is-wagging-the-academic-dog/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;width: 100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio: 16/9;margin-bottom:1rem;">
2353                                                                                                        <img src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/themes/2024-salisbury-child/media/img/brand/default-logo.png" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;"/>
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2356                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/op-ed-the-athletic-tail-is-wagging-the-academic-dog/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2357                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">OP-ED: The athletic tail is wagging the academic dog</h3>
2358                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2359                                    </a>
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2361                            </div>
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2364                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/23/mitch-kokai-nc-court-to-tackle-key-question-for-property-rights-protection/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2365                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Mitch Kokai: NC court to tackle key question for property rights protection</h3>
2366                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
2367                                    </a>
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2369                            </div>
2370                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
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2373                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Dear Neighbor: Be strong and of good courage</h3>
2374                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
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2377                            </div>
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2381                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Letters: The struggle continues</h3>
2382                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2383                                    </a>
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2385                            </div>
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2389                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">
2389From the campaign trail: The party of big government — NC&#8217;s GOP</h3>
2390                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
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2411                                                                    <span>Education</span>
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2417                                                                <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/femme-in-stem-catawba-college-natural-science-faculty-students-inspire-young-scientists-at-event/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;width: 100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio: 16/9;margin-bottom:1rem;">
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2421                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/femme-in-stem-catawba-college-natural-science-faculty-students-inspire-young-scientists-at-event/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2422                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Femme in STEM: Catawba College Natural Science faculty, students inspire young scientists at event</h3>
2423                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2424                                    </a>
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2426                            </div>
2427                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
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2429                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/hood-welcomes-new-academic-year/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2430                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Hood welcomes new academic year</h3>
2431                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
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2437                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/24/rowan-cabarrus-celebrates-largest-fall-enrollment-ever/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2438                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Rowan-Cabarrus celebrates largest fall enrollment ever</h3>
2439                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2440                                    </a>
2441                                </div>
2442                            </div>
2443                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2444                                                                <div>
2445                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/17/60-years-of-impact-north-hills-celebrates-six-decades-of-faith-academics-and-community/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2446                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">60 years of impact: North Hills celebrates six decades of faith, academics and community</h3>
2447                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">5 MIN READ</p>
2448                                    </a>
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2451                                                        <div class="" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
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2453                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/09/16/rowan-cabarrus-announces-excellence-in-teaching-award-recipients/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2454                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Rowan-Cabarrus announces Excellence in Teaching Award recipients</h3>
2455                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
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2472                                                                    <sp
2472an>Arts &amp; Entertainment</span>
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2478                                                                <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2024/10/10/lee-street-theatre-brings-to-life-killer-hard-rock-musical-lizzie/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;width: 100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio: 16/9;margin-bottom:1rem;">
2479                                                                                                        <img src="https://www.salisburypost.com/wp-content/themes/2024-salisbury-child/media/img/brand/default-logo.png" loading="lazy" style="object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;"/>
2480                                                                </a>
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2482                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2024/10/10/lee-street-theatre-brings-to-life-killer-hard-rock-musical-lizzie/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2483                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Lee Street theatre brings to life &#8216;killer&#8217; hard rock musical &#8220;Lizzie&#8221;</h3>
2484                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p>
2485                                    </a>
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2487                            </div>
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2489                                                                <div>
2490                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/05/27/spongebob-musical-opens-june-2/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2491                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Spongebob Musical opens June 2</h3>
2492                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2493                                    </a>
2494                                </div>
2495                            </div>
2496                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2497                                                                <div>
2498                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/05/26/mccreery-shea-among-nc-music-hall-of-fames-six-new-inductees-for-2023/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2499                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">McCreery, Shea among NC Music Hall Of Fame&#8217;s six new inductees for 2023</h3>
2500                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p>
2501                                    </a>
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2503                            </div>
2504                                                        <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-3-horizontal-article" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;">
2505                                                                <div>
2506                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/05/04/st-lukes-episcopal-to-celebrate-coronation-of-king-charles-with-concert-friday-night/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;">
2507                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">St. Luke&#8217;s Episcopal to celebrate coronation of King Charles with concert Friday night</h3>
2508                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p>
2509                                    </a>
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2514                                    <a href="https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/04/29/yes-you-can-come-home-again-china-groves-gary-lowder-br
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2515                                        <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size: 1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Yes, you can come home again — China Grove&#8217;s Gary Lowder bringing beach music to Kannapolis, Faith</h3>
2516                                        <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p>
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