Tennessee’s Hunter High delivered a tiebreaking hit and South Carolina’s Lee Ellis homered as the State Liners earned a 7-2 Appalachian League road win over the Burlington Sock Puppets.

Summer is in full swing, and it's a perfect season to attend baseball games with close ones. In this week's Carolina Curious, DJ Simmons looks at how one local team got its name.

Watch the trailer for Lisa D’Apolito's 'Shari and Lamb Chop,' the documentary about Shari Lewis and her beloved sock puppet.

Three exhibits for YIVO's centennial celebration showcase the breadth of the institute's collection and its own history.

The Tri-State Coal Cats outfielder from Ohio State University went 5 for 5 Thursday to lead his team to a 9-8 victory over the Burlington Sock Puppets (9-4) at the Burlington Athletic Stadium.

Alamance Community College bestowed associate’s degrees, diplomas and certificates nearly 1,000 graduates, including 181 high school students who earned college credits through the Career and College ...

BURLINGTON, N.C. — The Elizabethton River Riders dropped both games of a two-game road series against the Burlington Sock Puppets this week, falling 4–3 on Wednesday and 11–1 in a run-rule loss ...

Off-price store Burlington has signed a lease to move into a former Macy's Backstage space in the Melville Mall shopping center in Huntington Station, above. Credit: Joseph Sperber ...

BURLINGTON, NC (WVNS) – The Bluefield Ridge Runners fell to the Burlington Sock Puppets in their 2025 season opener 3-2. Sock Puppets Starting Pitcher Andrew Steinhaus made the opening innings ...

6. Burlington Bridge Donated by: BNSF Railway (formerly on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad) Original Location: Burlington, Iowa and Gulf Port, Illinois over the Mississippi River Year ...

Recently, the Herald received an email from someone named Loqweeshia Jamesson claiming a local elected official has not paid child support.

Sec Kennedy also criticized government agencies under HHS, such as the CDC, FDA, and NIH, calling them "sock puppets" for the pharmaceutical industry.