They embraced unexpected firsts, too. Their first time flying kites and paddling a kayak. Their first time climbing a lighthouse. Their first time reveling in the sense of freedom that comes from living so fully in the moment that cell…
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Real-Life Travelers Find ‘Firsts That Last’ in North Carolina
They embraced unexpected firsts, too. Their first time flying kites and paddling a kayak. Their first time climbing a lighthouse. Their first time reveling in the sense of freedom that comes from living so fully in the moment that cell…
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Three Mayors Highlight How the Southeast Is Building for Growth
From left to right: Mayor Knox White, Columbia, South Carolina; Mayor Esther Manheimer, Asheville, North Carolina; Mayor Steve Benjamin, Greenville, South Carolina; and ULI Global CEO Patrick Phillips, speaking at the 2018 ULI Carolinas Meeting. Urbanizing cities of the U.S.…
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Thieves Steal from NC Firefighters’ Vehicles
March 28–The parking lots of Charlotte Fire Department stations are monitored by security cameras—and many are blocked off with gates—because thieves have repeatedly targeted firefighters’ personal cars over the years. In December, Charlotte City Council agreed to spend up to…
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Ganga, Rastafarians and the High Times Jamaica Cannabis Cup
Ganja, Rastafarians and the High Times Jamaica Cannabis Cup –> by Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel November 16, 2015 The flight out of Washington, D.C., to Charlotte, N.C., to catch my connecting flight to Jamaica, looked like most flights when…
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Visitor Spending Rises in 97 North Carolina Counties in 2014, To Record $21.3B
Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III announced today that 97 of the state’s 100 counties saw increases in visitor spending in 2014. Data from Visit North Carolina showed that visitor spending neared $5 billion…
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A town in transition: Lititz counts its business losses
Although Lititz was named “America’s coolest small town” in 2013, recent headlines indicate that it will soon be a little less sweet. On Oct. 28 came the announcement that a landmark Lititz plant, the home of Wilbur Chocolate, will close…
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Community Partnership Links Education, Jobs
Joe Looney, center, ICC’s dean of applied sciences and engineering, and Scott Dadson, executive director of the Isothermal Planning Development Commission, tour the physical testing lab in the College of Textiles with professor Jan Ballard. A partnership established last year…
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Cataloochee Ski Area now open – Asheville Citizen
Snow-making machines blow snow on opening day at Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley. The ski area opened Sunday, Nov. 15, for the season.(Photo: Courtesy photo) SUGAR MOUNTAIN – It might still be feeling autumn-ish with temperatures in the mid-60s…
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Stories of those who died in the Paris attacks
French President Francois Hollande said the attacks in Paris targeted “youth in all its diversity,” killing at least 129. Here are some of their stories: — Ciprian Calciu, 32, and Lacramioara Pop, 29, were among the millions of Romanians who…
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