Now, suddenly, as if a thief had snipped the strap that binds spending and Congress, the United States' executive branch — ...

Although the Royal Charter of the Colony of Virginia in 1609 granted the authority to mint coins, the power was never used ...

Throughout this week, Washington was in regular contact with John Trumbull, John Hancock, and the Continental Congress. This was primarily a time of organization and preparation for more fighting to ...

Cabarrus elections are set and there is a crowded field in Kannapolis and contested races in every municipality. Here's a ...

This was not a re-enactment of the shot heard round the world, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. Rather, this was a re-enactment of a simple task that no doubt happened in our midst ...

British troops marched to seize weapons—but the colonists were waiting. What happened next sparked a war that would change the world.

Charles Bettisworth was born in King George County, Va., on Nov. 23(4), 1754. He enlisted in the Continental Army when only 18 years of age, three years after the battle ...

This week's Board of Health meeting included a review of charter and bylaw change recommendations, a potential air pollution ...

Due to evolving water main replacement construction conditions, the nighttime road closures and detours from the five-way ...

On May 3, 1775, the Massachusetts Committee of Safety gave Benedict Arnold permission to capture Fort Ticonderoga. At the ...

Perhaps no publication contributed more to the Colonials' drive for independence from Great Britain than Thomas Paine's ...