The final week of Xpress’ Asheville City Council candidates series comes with a surprise withdrawal from the race. Three seats on Council are up for grabs, marking the end of the four-year terms of Marc Hunt, Chris Pelly and Jan…
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Niall Hanley, owner of the Raleigh Beer Garden and Hibernian, fights for respect
Niall Hanley does not want to talk about a silly award. Late on a Thursday afternoon, six hours into a workday that is scheduled to last for 14, the downtown Raleigh pub-and-restaurant kingpin is hunched over a crowded desk, shuffling…
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Local u-pick orchards embrace growing pains
The McDowells make a yearly trip to Western North Carolina from their home in Davie, Fla., just outside Miami, but Monday was Finn’s first time picking apples atop Pinnacle Mountain at Sky Top Orchard. They hadn’t yet made it to…
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Boards pass resolutions against oil
MOREHEAD CITY — The Morehead City Council and the Beaufort Board of Commissioners received standing ovations this week when they unanimously approved separate resolutions against offshore oil and natural gas drilling and seismic testing. The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners…
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Adding more routes remains priority for Asheville airport – Asheville Citizen
Buy Photo Dan Taha, supervisor with World Wide Flight Services, loads bags onto a ramp for an Allegiant Air flight from Asheville Regional Airport.(Photo: Katie Bailey/bkbailey@citizen-times.com)Buy Photo ASHEVILLE – Sometimes the wind blows in opposing directions at Asheville Regional Airport…
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WCC first community college in state to offer Collegiate FFA
Purchase Photos Courtesy Photo Wilkes Community College’s CFFA Club attended this year’s 87th North Carolina FFA State Convention and Career Expo in Raleigh on June 16-18. Pictured (left to right): Brittany Rugg, treasurer; Alyse Venturini, secretary and Career College Promise…
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Tickets available at CHS for Carolinas Kickoff Clash
Discounted tickets are on sale for Conway’s appearance in the Derrick Law Firm Carolinas Kickoff Clash Aug. 27 in Myrtle Beach. Tickets are available in the athletic departments at each of the 10 participating schools, and fans can save $2…
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Bell recovered from wreck of UK battleship sunk in WWII
Posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:17 pm | Updated: 2:15 pm, Mon Aug 10, 2015. Bell recovered from wreck of UK battleship sunk in WWII Associated Press | LONDON (AP) — An American philanthropist and investor has recovered a bell…
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Best-Kept Secrets: Watauga offers blue peaks, green valleys
Watauga County’s blue mountains and shady creeks invite visitors to slow down, soak up its natural beauty and have some fun. The county, formed by an 1849 legislative act from parts of Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell and Yancey counties, covers 313…
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Study: Orange County leads state in visitor spending
Visitor spending in Orange County grew 7.75 percent last year, the largest increase in the state, said a study released Tuesday. Visitors to Orange County spent $181.65 million in 2014, according to the 2014 Economic Impact Of Travel On North…
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