A section of the French Broad River Greenway.(Photo: Citizen-Times photo) Six projects received about $3.9 million in grants on Wednesday from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. The authority’s board members unanimously approved the awarding of the grants on Wednesday…
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Zoning, ordinance changes would impact Airbnb in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A proposed ordinance by the Raleigh Planning Commission aims to allow Airbnb to operate in the city. The current Unified Development Ordinance only allows bed and breakfasts to operate in limited districts. A new permit would…
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North Carolina official presses Congress to stop domestic violence
One of the top executives in Charlotte, N.C., city government stood in front of new members of Congress on Wednesday to make a deeply personal plea to stop domestic violence. Charlotte Deputy City Manager Ron Kimble, whose 31-year-old daughter was…
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Thompson, Manitoba: Wolf Capital of the World
Wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park in 1995 after their elimination in the early twentieth century. Image: Steve Jurvetson/Flickr With breathless enthusiasm, Marion Morberg recalled a summer encounter with wild wolves. In her truck, as she crested a hill…
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Golden Corral Restaurants Salute America’s Heroes with 15th Annual Free Dinner …
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ –On Wednesday, November 11, for the 15th consecutive year Golden Corral will once again thank thousands of active duty and retired United States military personnel for their service with a free dinner buffet and…
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Final Weekend for Cheval’s Charity Home Tour and Online Art and Furniture Auction
MINT HILL, N.C., Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A Charity Home Tour benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters is currently underway at Cheval, the luxury equestrian new home community located in South Charlotte in the town of Mint Hill. –> MINT…
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Can Syracuse football afford to keep walking away from high-profile players?
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse University football had a commitment from former five-star tight end Chris Clark to transfer to Syracuse … until it didn’t. Syracuse also recently had a commitment from four-star running back Robert Washington to join the Class…
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Springstone Continues Aggressive Growth–Opens 10th Behavioral Hospital
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —Springstone, LLC, a national provider of behavioral health and addiction treatment, has completed development of Highland Springs, a 72-bed hospital located just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. The newly-opened hospital provides inpatient and outpatient mental…
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Top Ten biggest travel disappointments in the world
CHARLOTTE, NC, October 27, 2015 – Around the world, curious travelers often seek out and visit famous sights they have heard about all their lives. Sometimes, however, such quests result in disappointment when one of these storied places or monuments fails…
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Activism in Russia Can Mean Jail, Beatings
Members of Environmental Watch of the North Caucasus are arrested by police in 2011 for protesting environmental abuses in a public forest on the Black Sea. Photo: Environmental Watch of the North Caucasus OCEAN — Environmental activism might sometimes seem…
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