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254<noscript><style> .wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; }</style></noscript>
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257h2.sc-heading-widget a {
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259	color: #FFFFFF;
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261h2.sc-heading-widget {
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263	font-family: Roboto, Sans-Serif !important;
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265	color: #FFFFFF !important;
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267	background-color: #A41E25;
268	padding-left: 10px;
269	padding-right: 10px;
270	padding-top: 10px;
271	padding-bottom: 10px;
272	margin-bottom: 5px;
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274	<style>.font-roboto { font-family: Roboto, Sans-Serif; } 
275</style><link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,300,300italic,400italic,700,900,100' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
276<style>.font-barlow { font-family: Barlow, Sans-Serif; } 
277</style><link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Barlow:400,300,300italic,400italic,700,900,100' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
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280		:root {
281			/* body and content */
282			--body-bgd: #ffffff;
283			--sc-content-bgd: #ffffff;
284
285			--sc-text: #222222;
286			--text-header: #222222;
287			
288			--sc-primary: #a41e25;
289			--ad-slot-bgd: transparent;
290			--ad-slot-text: var(--sc-text);
291			
292			/* head and nav */
293			--nav-bgd: #ffffff;
294			--nav-text: #222222;
295			--nav-text-hover: #a41e25;
296			--nav-child-text: #222222;
297			--nav-child-text-hover: #a41e25;
298			--player-btn-bgd: #a41e25;
299			--player-btn-text: #ffffff;
300			--player-btn-hover-bgd: #231f20;
301			--player-btn-hover-text: #e5e5e5;
302			--nav-font-size: 1.125rem;
303			--spacing-nav: calc(1.125rem / 2);
304			--nav-height: 95px;
305			
306			/* sidebar */
307			--sidebar-width: 350px;
308			--sidebar-bgd: transparent;
309			--sidebar-text: var(--sc-text);
310			--sidebar-highlight: var(--sc-primary);
311			--sidebar-btn-text: var(--sc-content-bgd);
312			
313			/* footer */
314			--footer-bgd: #ffffff;
315			--footer-text: #222222;
316			--footer-highlight: #a41e25;
317			
318						--heading-font: Barlow, Sans-Serif; 
319					}
320		
321				body { font-family: Barlow, Sans-Serif; }
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324		
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326			.site_width { 
327				max-width: 1280px !important;  
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329				margin-left:auto;
330				margin-right:auto;
331			}
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333		}
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335			body.single main .site_width,
336			body.single nav.site_width,
337			body.single footer.site_width{ 
338				max-width: 1080px !important; 
339				
340				margin-left:auto;
341				margin-right:auto;
342			}
343		}
344		
345		@media screen and (min-width: 1080px) {
346					}
347		@media screen and (max-width: 1079px) {
348			a.floating-bgd-img { display: none; }
349		}
350		
351				</style>
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353<link rel='shortcut icon' href='https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3889/files/2026/02/gdn-ico3-200x.png' /></head>
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360    padding-bottom: 0px;
361}
362span.edit-link {
363    display: none;
364}
365.heading-menu {
366    color: #fff;
367    text-align-last: center;
368    width: 100%;
369    display: inline-flex;
370    justify-content: space-evenly;
371		flex-wrap: wrap;
372	  vertical-align: middle;
373}
374.heading-menu a {
375	color: #fff;
376	padding-right: 1em;
377	font-weight:700;
378}
379#theHeader {
380    display: flow-root;
381}
382
383#theHeader .hero-content {
384    padding: 0em 1em 0em 1em;
385    line-height: normal;
386}
387
388.hero-content .sc-list .sc-list-item .sc-list-img {
389    width: calc(20% - 15px) !important;
390}
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392	--sc-primary: var(--nav-text);
393	padding:15px;
394}
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396    opacity: .85 !important;
397}
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399	--sc-primary: var(--nav-text);
400	background-color: var(--player-btn-bgd);
401	color: var(--player-btn-text);
402	height: 31px;
403	padding-right: 15px;
404}
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407	text-align:right;
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414	display: inline-block; 
415	margin: 0 15px;
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417#curtisTopRow .currentProgramWidget a { color: inherit !important; }
418#curtisSubNav {
419	background-color: var(--nav-text);
420	color: var(--nav-bgd);
421	z-index:1;
422}
423#curtisTopRow .btn-primary, #curtisHeroMainContent .btn-primary {
424	background-color: var(--nav-text);
425	color: var(--nav-bgd);
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428#curtisSubNav a { padding:15px; }
429#curtisSubNav a { color: var(--nav-bgd); font-weight: bold; }
430#curtisSubNav a:hover, #curtisSubNav a:focus, #curtisSubNav a:active { color: var(--nav-text-hover); text-decoration: underline; }
431#curtisSubNav .heading-menu {
432display:flex;
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434	gap:20px;
435}
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437#theHeader.sticky {
438	position: sticky;
439	top: -1px;
440	left: 0;
441	right: 0;
442	box-shadow: 0 14px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
443}
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445
446#curtisInjectMenu {
447	position:relative;
448	background-color: var(--nav-bgd);
449	color: var(--nav-text);
450	z-index:1000;
451	font-size: var(--nav-font-size);
452	min-height: 65px;
453}
454
455
456/* nav menu */
457#curtisInjectMenu a {
458	color: var(--nav-text);
459	padding: 0 var(--spacing-nav);
460}
461#curtisInjectMenu a {
462	line-height: 2em;
463	max-height: var(--nav-height);
464	text-decoration: none;
465}
466#curtisInjectMenu a:hover, #curtisInjectMenu a:focus, #curtisInjectMenu a:active, {
467	color: var(--nav-text-hover); text-decoration: underline !important
468}
469#curtisInjectMenu .submenu a, #minimalMenu .submenu a {
470	color: var(--nav-child-text);
471}
472#curtisInjectMenu .submenu a:hover, #curtisInjectMenu .submenu a:focus, #curtisInjectMenu .submenu a:active {
473	color: var(--nav-child-text-hover); text-decoration: underline !important;
474}
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476	display: flex;
477	justify-content: space-between;
478	align-items: stretch;
479	width:100%;
480	padding: 0 var(--spacing-content-padding);
481}
482#curtisInjectMenu .site_width { padding: 0 var(--spacing-content-padding); }
483
484#curtisInjectMenu .nav-middle {
485	display: flex;
486	align-items: center;
487	justify-content: center;
488	flex: 1 1 auto;
489}
490
491#curtisInjectMenu .icon{
492	height:1em;
493	width:1em;
494	top:-0.09em;
495}
496
497#curtisInjectMenu .nav {
498	justify-content: flex-end;
499}
500#curtisInjectMenu.nav-align-center .nav {
501	justify-content: center;
502}
503#curtisInjectMenu.nav-align-left .nav {
504	justify-content: flex-start;
505}
506#curtisInjectMenu .nav>li>a {
507	color: var(--nav-text);
508	font-weight: bold;
509}
510#curtisInjectMenu .nav>li>a:hover, 
511#curtisInjectMenu .nav>li>a:focus, 
512#curtisInjectMenu .nav>li.focused>a {
513	color: var(--nav-text-hover);
514        text-decoration: underline;
515}
516#curtisInjectMenu .nav>li>a span.icon {
517	vertical-align: initial;
518}
519#curtisInjectMenu .nav li .chevron:before{
520	top: 0.9em;
521	transform: rotate(135deg);
522}
523#curtisInjectMenu .nav li:hover .chevron:before {
524	top: 1.1em;
525	transform: rotate(-45deg);
526}
527
528#curtisInjectMenu .nav .submenu {
529	display:none;
530	position:absolute;
531	z-index:5;
532}
533#curtisInjectMenu.nav-align-right .nav .submenu {
534	right:0px;
535}
536
537#curtisInjectMenu.nav-align-left .nav .submenu,
538#curtisInjectMenu.nav-align-center .nav .submenu {
539	left:0px;
540}
541#curtisInjectMenu .nav .submenu ul { 
542	list-style:none;
543	margin: 0px;
544	padding: 0;
545	margin-top:5px;
546	padding-bottom:10px;
547	
548	background-color: var(--nav-bgd);
549	color: var(--nav-sub-text);
550	
551	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 6px 10px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
552	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 6px 10px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
553	box-shadow: 0px 6px 10px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
554}
555#curtisInjectMenu .nav .submenu ul li {
556	padding: 0 10px;
557}
558#curtisInjectMenu .nav .submenu a {
559	padding: 5px var(--spacing-nav);
560	white-space:nowrap;
561}
562#curtisInjectMenu .nav li:hover .submenu {
563	display: block;
564}
565
566.sc-card-list .sc-card-item .sc-card-img img {
567    max-height: 13.5em;
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569.events.current.clearfix {
570    min-height: 27em;
571}
572#cookie-notice { color: #222; }
573#cookie-notice .learn-more {
574	color: #999999;
575}
576#theFooter {
577	text-align: center;
578}
579
580#theFooter .nav.social, #theFooter .footer-nav ul { justify-content: center; }
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583    margin-bottom: 15px;
584}
585
586a.hover-effect .hover-effect, #stickyHeader a:not(.header-logo):not(.hover-effect) {
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588}
589.nav>li>a:hover, 
590.nav>li>a:focus, 
591.nav>li.focused>a {
592        text-decoration: none !important;
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594.sc-ad-block:before, .sc-ad-content-block:before {
595display: none;
596}
597nav#stickyHeader {
598    border-bottom: 0;
599}
600:hover {
601text-decoration:none;
602}
603#cookie-notice {   
604display: none;
605position: fixed;
606	bottom: 0;
607	left: 0;
608	right: 0;
609	padding: 30px;
610	margin: 0;
611	border-top: none !important;
612	z-index: 10000;
613	background-color: #ffffff;
614	box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
615}
616#cookie-notice .copy {
617	float: left;
618	padding: 7px 0; }
619
620<!-- NEW -->
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622    border: 5px solid white;
623    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
624    min-width: 100%;
625    object-fit: cover;
626    max-width: 100%;
627}
628.sc-list .sc-list-item .sc-list-img img {
629    display: block;
630    min-width: 100%;
631    height: 200px;
632    object-fit: cover;
633    max-width: 100%;
634    border: 5px solid white;
635    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
636}
637.sc-list .sc-list-item {
638    padding: 15px 0;
639    display: flex;
640}
641.sc-heading-widget {
642    font-family: "Open Sans", Sans-Serif;
643    font-size: 24px;
644    color: #FFFFFF;
645    background-color: #A41E25;
646    padding: 10px;
647    margin-bottom: 5px;
648    border-radius: 5px;
649}
650.sc-img-overlay .sc-img-overlay-item > .aspect-ratio-content {
651    display: flex;
652    align-items: flex-start;
653    justify-content: flex-end;
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656    text-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
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658.aspect-ratio-container {
659    display: block;
660    height: 0;
661    overflow: hidden;
662    position: relative;
663    padding-top: 56.25%;
664    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
665    border-radius: 5px;
666}
667.scWidgetContainer {
668    margin-bottom: 5px;
669}
670.post-footer-content {
671    margin-top: var(--spacing-l);
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673.sc-list.sc-list-lg .sc-list-title {
674    top: 0;
675    margin-bottom: 5px;
676}
677.top-date {
678    font-size:1rem;
679padding-top: .5em;
680    font-weight: bolder;
681}
682.eventCalendarList .event .date {
683    padding: 5px 8px !important;
684    color: #ffffff;
685    border-radius: 7px;
686    text-align: center;
687    }
688.eventCalendarList .event .event_teaser {
689    font-weight: bold;
690    display: inline-block;
691    font-size: 110%;
692    margin-bottom: 1px !important;
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694.hero-header {
695    background-repeat: no-repeat;
696    background-position: center top;
697    background-size: cover;
698    background-attachment: fixed;
699    position: relative;
700    border-bottom: none;
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702h1, .text-h1 {
703    font-size: 2.2rem;
704    line-height: 1.25em;
705    font-weight: bold;
706}
707.mainArticle .entry-media-wrapper img {
708    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
709}
710.sc-list.sc-crop-list .sc-list-img .sc-crop-list-img {
711    object-fit: cover;
712    height: 100px;
713    border: none;
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716    color: white;
717    background-color: #a41e29;
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719.listPagePagination {
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721    margin-bottom: 20px;
722    margin-top: 20px;
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725    background-color: #a41e29 !important;
726    color: #ffffff;
727}
728
729.mainArticle .entry-media-wrapper {
730    margin: 0;
731    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
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734    width: 100%;
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736.entry-media-wrapper.image.alignright {
737    margin-left: 5px;
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754        display: flex;
755        flex-direction: column;
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758    /* Target the image wrapper and force it to the first position */
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761        width: 100%;           /* Ensure full width on small screens */
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765        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md) !important; /* Maintain consistent spacing */
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768    /* Ensure the image inside fills the container */
769    .mainArticle .entry-media-wrapper img {
770        width: 100%;
771        height: auto;
772        display: block;
773    }
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777	<div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element" >
778		<div class="wpb_wrapper">
779			
779<script src="https://cdnres.willyweather.com/widget/warning/loadView.html?id=120807" type="application/javascript"></script>
779
780		</div>
781	</div>
782</div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid"><div class="date-header wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2"><div class="vc_column-inner "><div class="wpb_wrapper">
783	<div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element" >
784		<div class="wpb_wrapper">
785				<div align="left" class="top-date" id="today_string">
786		
786<script>
787		var today = new Date();
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789		document.getElementById('today_string').innerHTML = today_string;
790		</script>
790
791	</div>
792		</div>
793	</div>
794</div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner "><div class="wpb_wrapper">
795	<div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element" >
796		<div class="wpb_wrapper">
797			<style>
798.top-date {
799    padding-top: .5em;
800}
801</style>
802		</div>
803	</div>
804</div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2"><div class="vc_column-inner "><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class='scWidgetContainer scSocialIconsWidget align-right icons-small'><div class='social-links'><a href='https://www.facebook.com/goldsborodailynews/' target='_blank' class='socialIconLink facebook'><img src='https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/common_images/social/facebook.png' alt='facebook' /></a><a href='https://x.com/goldsboronews?lang=en' target='_blank' class='socialIconLink twitter'><img src='https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/common_images/social/twitter.png' alt='twitter' /></a><a href='https://www.instagram.com/goldsborodailynews/' target='_blank' class='socialIconLink instagram'><img src='https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/common_images/social/instagram.png' alt='instagram' /></a></div>
804<script>
805		$(document).ready(function() {
806			var base_url = '/wordpress/wp-content/themes/';
807			var theme_images_dir = 'common_images/';
808		loadSvg('.scSocialIconsWidget .socialIconLink.facebook', base_url+theme_images_dir+'social/facebook', '', 'facebook');
809loadSvg('.scSocialIconsWidget .socialIconLink.twitter', base_url+theme_images_dir+'social/xitter', '', 'xitter');
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813		
813<script>
814		var heroBgds = [];
815		if (typeof heroBgds === 'object' && heroBgds.length > 0) {
816			var randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * (heroBgds.length));
817			if (heroBgds[randomIndex] !== 'undefined' && heroBgds[randomIndex].length > 0) {
818				var heroBgVal = heroBgds[randomIndex];
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821				if (/^\s*[-\w]+\s*\(/.test(heroBgVal)) {
822					$('.hero-header').css('background-image', heroBgVal);
823				} else {
824					$('.hero-header').css('background-image', 'url(' + heroBgVal + ')');
825				}
826			}
827		}
828		</script>
828
829		<style>
830			#theHeader {
831				--sc-text: #000000;
832				--text-header: #000000;
833				--sc-primary: #a50923;
834				--sc-content-bgd: rgb(248, 248, 248); /* fall back to $bgd_color if $content_bgd_color is transparent */
835				background-color: #ffffff;
836				color: #000000;
837				text-align: center;
838			}
839			
840			#theHeader .hero-content {
841				background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);
842			}
843		</style>
844		<nav id='stickyHeader' class='nav-align-center full nav-container hasLogo'>
845	<div class='nav-left hasLogo'>
846	<a href='#' id='minimalMenuToggle'>
847		<svg class='icon' viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill='currentColor' d="M3,6H21V8H3V6M3,11H21V13H3V11M3,16H21V18H3V16Z" /></svg>
848				<span class='sr-text'>Menu</span>
849			</a>
850		<a class="header-logo sc-center-box" href="/">
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852	</a>
853		</div>
854<div class='nav-middle '>
855	<div><!-- IE hack -->
856		<ul class="nav nav-lower">
857	<li class="home-icon">
858		<a href='/'><svg class='icon' xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill='currentColor' d="M10,20V14H14V20H19V12H22L12,3L2,12H5V20H10Z" /></svg></a>
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860	<li class="hasSubnav">
861		<a href='#' target="_self" class="nav-item-parent">News<span class='icon icon-right chevron'></span></a>
862					<div class='submenu'>
863				<ul>
864									<li><a href='/category/local-news' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">Local News</a></li>
865									<li><a href='/category/crime' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">Crime</a></li>
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867									<li><a href='/category/government' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">Government</a></li>
868									<li><a href='/category/national-news' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">National News</a></li>
869									<li><a href='/category/state-news' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">State News</a></li>
870								</ul>
871			</div>
872			</li>
873	<li class="hasSubnav">
874		<a href='#' target="_self" class="nav-item-parent">Sports<span class='icon icon-right chevron'></span></a>
875					<div class='submenu'>
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881			</div>
882			</li>
883	<li class="">
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885			</li>
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897					<div class='submenu'>
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904									<li><a href='https://www.goldsborodailynews.com/2026/08/11/hurricane-preparedness' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">Hurricane Preparedness</a></li>
905									<li><a href='/2025/03/18/severe-weather-center' target="_self" class="nav-item-child">Severe Weather Center</a></li>
906								</ul>
907			</div>
908			</li>
909	<li class="">
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911			</li>
912	<li class="hasSubnav">
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924</div>
925<div class='nav-right'>
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931</nav>
932<div id='minimalMenu' class='left_align'>
933	<div class='wrapper'>
934		<a href='#' class='close hover-effect'><span class='hover-effect'>&times;</span></a>
935				<ul class="nav nav-expanded ">
936	<li>
937		<a href='/?s=' target="_self" class="nav-item-parent hover-effect"><span class="hover-effect">Search</span></a></li>
938	<li>
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940	<li>
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944									<li><a href='/category/crime' target="_self" class="nav-item-child hover-effect"><span class="hover-effect">
944Crime</span></a></li>
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950			</div></li>
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961	<li>
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978								</ul>
979			</div></li>
980	<li>
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2239	<div id='socastTagline'>
2240		<a id='poweredBySocastLink' href='https://www.socastdigital.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' >
2241			<img src='https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/common_images/PoweredBySoCastTagline-White.png' alt='Powered by SoCast' />
2242		</a>
2243		
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2244		$(document).ready(function() {
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2247			loadSvg('#poweredBySocastLink', '/wordpress/wp-content/themes/common_images/PoweredBySoCastTagline', image_type, 'Powered by SoCast');
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2249		</script>
2249
2250	</div></div></div></footer>
2250<script type="text/javascript">
2251function openLogin() {
2252	window.location = "/login";
2253}
2254</script>
2254
2255<style>
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2257    display: none;
2258    position: fixed;
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2260    left: 0;
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2262    padding: 30px;
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2271    #cookie-notice .buttons {
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2281
2282<div id="cookie-notice">
2283    <div class="copy">This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on your website.</div>
2284    <div class="buttons">
2285        <a href="/privacy" target="_blank" class="learn-more">Learn More</a>
2286        <a href="#" class="accept btn btn-black">I Accept</a>
2287    </div>
2288</div>
2289<script>
2290$(document).ready(function() {
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2317(function () {
2318	var NAME = 'sc_form_token';
2319
2320	function readCookie() {
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2324
2325	function mintToken() {
2326		var hex = '';
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2329			window.crypto.getRandomValues(bytes);
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2331			return hex;
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2337	/* The token the cookie holds, minting and storing one when it holds none. Returns
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2344
2345		token = mintToken();
2346		var cookie = NAME + '=' + token + ';path=/;max-age=3600;samesite=Strict';
2347		if (location.protocol === 'https:') cookie += ';secure';
2348		document.cookie = cookie;
2349
2350		return readCookie() === token ? token : '';
2351	}
2352
2353	function syncFields(scope) {
2354		var fields = (scope || document).querySelectorAll('input[name="sc_form_token"]');
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2357
2358		var token = currentToken();
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2362
2363	/* Capture phase, so the value is in place before the handlers that read the form
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2366	document.addEventListener('submit', function (e) { syncFields(e.target); }, true);
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2368	if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
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2378
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vendor: 1 bytes, line 2379
2379
2380<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-js.socastsrm.com/cdn_v18.6.0/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/assets/js/dist/js_composer_front.min.js?ver=8.7.2" id="wpb_composer_front_js-js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2380
2380
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vendor: 1 bytes, line 2381
2381
2382<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-js.socastsrm.com/cdn_v18.6.0/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/socast-widgets/js/widgets/featureRotator.js?v=2014-07-29&amp;ver=6.8.2" id="socast_featureRotator_script-js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2382
2382
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vendor: 1 bytes, line 2383
2383
2384<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-js.socastsrm.com/cdn_v18.6.0/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/socast-widgets/js/widgets/eventCalendarList.js?v=2026-09-09&amp;ver=6.8.2" id="socastcms_eventCalendarList_script-js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2384
2384
2385<script></script>
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vendor: 69 bytes, lines 2385-2386
2385
2386<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=
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