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Xavier Martin
Wrestler Kasey Gilbert hypes up the crowd after being introduced to the crowd in Hiddenite, NC on March 15, 2025. Gilbert was one of the surprise guest appearances on Apple City Championship Wrestling's lineup.
Beartooth brought the ‘The Below Tour’ to the Senate in Columbia, SC on April 21, 2022. Erra, Silverstein, and the Devil Wears Prada were the opening acts for the night.
Protest organizer Alejandra Fandino, center, leads a march down Main Street during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Lenoir on Nov. 20, 2025.
Event organizer Amanda Karslake, left, hugs her husband, Jacob Karslake, after being baptised outside of the Catawba County Government Center in Newton, NC on Sept. 22, 2025.
Kevin Sipes, left, kisses his wife, Erin Sipes, after baptising her during SOMA Revival Nights in Hickory, NC on Oct. 29, 2025.
South Carolina fans celebrate in the Thomas Cooper Fountain after the womens basketball team beat the University of Iowa on Apr. 7, 2024. The Gamecocks previous encounter with the Hawkeyes resulted in a 77-73 point loss.
Newton-Conover High School swimmer Dayana Alvarez-Chavez takes a breath during the girls 100 yard breastroke event at the 2025 Catawba County Swimming Championship in Hickory, NC on Jan. 9, 2025. Alvarez-Chavez finished first in the event with a time of 1:20.77.
Senior infielder Braylen Wimmer slides into homebase, scoring a point for South Carolina in the fifth inning against Clemson on Mar. 5, 2023. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers 7-1.
Lenoir Rhyne redshirt junior infielder Eli Willen swings at bat during the first third game of the series against Newberry College at Durham Field in Hickory, NC on Mar. 8, 2025.
Jack Vang, far left, Bea Vang, second from right, and their kids push their wagon up the hill towards the parking lot at the Hmong Southeast Puavpheej New Year festival in Newton, NC on Nov. 29, 2024.
Gods Pit Crew member Mark Reitz, right, drags a sled full of mud out of Pearl Shelton’s house in Old Fort, NC on Oct. 16, 2024. Volunteers from Gods Pit Crew bussed in from as far as California, Mississippi, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to assist in cleanup efforts.
Autumn Resch, a 19-year-old from Columbia, SC does an overhead stick weld during the day shift at Arclabs Wedling School on Nov. 10, 2022. Welsch has been in the program for four months and strives to translate her skills learned in the program to become a structural and fabrication welder when she graduates and work in the automobile industry.
Lenoir fire Capt. James Green, 49, picks up a fire hose nozzle during the controlled burn at 231 Greenhaven Dr NW in Lenoir, NC on Nov. 24, 2024. The burn allowed firefighters to conduct hose and pump training, as well as examining how the flames react and spread in a controlled environment.
Firefighters from Granite Falls, Grace Chapel and Sawmills Fire Departments take down part of the roof burned at 4526 Hickory Boulevard in Granite Falls, NC. The Granite Falls Fire Department responded to the structure fire at 8:46 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2025.
Granite Falls Police Officer M. Tackett covers the hallway during an active shooter drill at at Granite Falls Middle School on Aug. 5, 2025.
Wrestler Kasey Gilbert hypes up the crowd after being introduced to the crowd in Hiddenite, NC on March 15, 2025. Gilbert was one of the surprise guest appearances on Apple City Championship Wrestling's lineup.
Beartooth brought the ‘The Below Tour’ to the Senate in Columbia, SC on April 21, 2022. Erra, Silverstein, and the Devil Wears Prada were the opening acts for the night.
Protest organizer Alejandra Fandino, center, leads a march down Main Street during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Lenoir on Nov. 20, 2025.
Event organizer Amanda Karslake, left, hugs her husband, Jacob Karslake, after being baptised outside of the Catawba County Government Center in Newton, NC on Sept. 22, 2025.
Kevin Sipes, left, kisses his wife, Erin Sipes, after baptising her during SOMA Revival Nights in Hickory, NC on Oct. 29, 2025.
South Carolina fans celebrate in the Thomas Cooper Fountain after the womens basketball team beat the University of Iowa on Apr. 7, 2024. The Gamecocks previous encounter with the Hawkeyes resulted in a 77-73 point loss.
Newton-Conover High School swimmer Dayana Alvarez-Chavez takes a breath during the girls 100 yard breastroke event at the 2025 Catawba County Swimming Championship in Hickory, NC on Jan. 9, 2025. Alvarez-Chavez finished first in the event with a time of 1:20.77.
Senior infielder Braylen Wimmer slides into homebase, scoring a point for South Carolina in the fifth inning against Clemson on Mar. 5, 2023. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers 7-1.
Lenoir Rhyne redshirt junior infielder Eli Willen swings at bat during the first third game of the series against Newberry College at Durham Field in Hickory, NC on Mar. 8, 2025.
Jack Vang, far left, Bea Vang, second from right, and their kids push their wagon up the hill towards the parking lot at the Hmong Southeast Puavpheej New Year festival in Newton, NC on Nov. 29, 2024.
Gods Pit Crew member Mark Reitz, right, drags a sled full of mud out of Pearl Shelton’s house in Old Fort, NC on Oct. 16, 2024. Volunteers from Gods Pit Crew bussed in from as far as California, Mississippi, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to assist in cleanup efforts.
Autumn Resch, a 19-year-old from Columbia, SC does an overhead stick weld during the day shift at Arclabs Wedling School on Nov. 10, 2022. Welsch has been in the program for four months and strives to translate her skills learned in the program to become a structural and fabrication welder when she graduates and work in the automobile industry.
Lenoir fire Capt. James Green, 49, picks up a fire hose nozzle during the controlled burn at 231 Greenhaven Dr NW in Lenoir, NC on Nov. 24, 2024. The burn allowed firefighters to conduct hose and pump training, as well as examining how the flames react and spread in a controlled environment.
Firefighters from Granite Falls, Grace Chapel and Sawmills Fire Departments take down part of the roof burned at 4526 Hickory Boulevard in Granite Falls, NC. The Granite Falls Fire Department responded to the structure fire at 8:46 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2025.
Granite Falls Police Officer M. Tackett covers the hallway during an active shooter drill at at Granite Falls Middle School on Aug. 5, 2025.
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