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It was quite an honor that the House of Representatives renamed a building in Bakersfield, California, after the legendary Merle Haggard on July 11. Other highlights for this day in country music history include the birth of the singer Jewel's baby and honors received by iconic musical artists like Kris Kristofferson and Charley Pride.

Alan Jackson brought his decades-long touring career to a close on June 27, 2026, with a sold-out finale concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. More than 50,000 fans packed the venue for Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale, a show delayed roughly an hour by a passing thunderstorm before Jackson finally took the stage. The finale capped a farewell that had been announced more than a year earlier.

Whiteville raised property taxes last month. The increase was 5 cents per $100 valuation. This covers a $350,000 budget gap. About 2 cents of that hike goes toward higher costs from the North Carolina State Health Plan. The city will pay an extra $125,000 this year, which brings the total to about $925,000 for health insurance covering roughly 90 employees. The General Assembly passed the state health plan increase back in August 2025 but delayed putting it into action until this month.

Red Springs residents packed Town Hall on Tuesday night, July 7. They wanted answers. Officials faced tough questions after police chief Antoinette Hurtt resigned last month, and the Board of Commissioners held its first meeting since Hurtt left after serving less than six months in the position. Hurtt resigned in June. She said town manager Shanelle Harris had too much control over the police department and shut down her podcast, per ABC 15.

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher opened Discovery Bay on Wednesday, July 8, at Independence Mall in Wilmington while its main facility undergoes a multi-year renovation. The pop-up location held a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the morning. Discovery Bay sits across from the arcade in the JCPenney wing. The mini-aquarium showcases habitats with lionfish, seahorses, frogs, fish, and carnivorous plants. Visitors can watch staff care for marine life. They can take part in animal encounters.

Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville approved a joint resolution on Wednesday, July 8. This decision establishes a framework for a unified Public Safety Answering Point, combining emergency communications into one center through a Joint Governance Board with representatives from both governments. The county, according to a releaes from City of Fayetteville, will act as the administrative unit.

Live stream will be available after this brief ad from our sponsors Live 95.7 Today's Country Listen Live Randy Travis is preparing his first album of original material in more than 18 years, unveiling the news during a visit to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee,… Jason Kempin via Getty Images Randy Travis is preparing his first album of original material in more than 18 years, unveiling the news during a visit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis,...

Fans packed into New York's Barclays Center on Thursday, July 9, expecting a great night with Megan Moroney. What they did not expect was a surprise visit from Benson Boone that turned the concert into a crowd-wide singalong and gave everyone two different versions of songs with the same title. Moroney, 28, first performed her own single "Beautiful Things," which appears on her Cloud 9 album.

Live stream will be available after this brief ad from our sponsors Live 95.7 Today's Country Listen Live Jason Aldean has landed another milestone atop Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. “Don’t Tell on Me,” the second single from his 13th studio album, Songs About Us, has risen to No…. Jason Kempin via Getty Images Jason Aldean has landed another milestone atop Billboard's Country Airplay chart.