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Union County is much cleaner today thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteers who donated their time. Volunteers landscaped, mowed, and painted as part United Way's Day of Caring.

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Union county students under long-term suspensions will be taught at Cuthbertson High School despite appeals by some parents. More than 660 people signed a petition saying the school board didn't follow policy when approving the decision.

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A memorial on Sunday honored two Wingate University freshmen killed in a wreck last weekend. Airielle Parker, 18, of Greensboro was killed in that crash at a Union County intersection. Also killed was Mishawn Miller, 18, of Fayetteville.

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A recent report showed the Town of Stallings is not alone in considering disbanding its police department. Town leaders are debating whether to replace patrol officers with Union County Deputies.

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An open meeting was held Thursday morning in Union County concerning an appeal of the county's expansion of its long-term suspension program to Cuthbertson High School in Waxhaw. Parents filed a motion against the plan citing safety concerns and declining property values.

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This weekend, Wingate University is holding a public memorial service in honor of two incoming freshmen killed in a Union County wreck. The public memorial starts on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at Austin Auditorium on Wingate's campus.

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A recent report showed the Town of Stallings is not alone in considering disbanding its police department. Town leaders are debating whether to replace patrol officers with Union County Deputies.

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Students in Union County are spending the days leading up to the first day of school meeting their teachers. Despite budget cuts, county leaders managed to avoid layoffs and cuts in the classrooms.

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Two teens were killed and two others were injured after their car collided with a dump truck in Union County on Saturday. The four teens were incoming freshmen at Wingate University and were actually on campus early for an enrichment program.

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As the state's crime lab draws criticism for sloppy work, Union County District Attorney John Snyder is taking the unusual step of reviewing his murder convictions in cases where no confession was voiced. He blames underfunding from the state for much of the investigative inaccuracies.

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