If it weren’t for an unusually empty ocean at the Outer Banks, Haley Withrow might not have known about a recent series of incidents which have been taking place in the waters. While the media has been reporting a string…
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4 more file for City Council, bringing field to 16 – Asheville Citizen
Buy Photo City Hall(Photo: Citizen-Times photo)Buy Photo ASHEVILLE – And you thought 15 major Republican candidates for president was a lot. Four last-day filings Friday brought the number of candidates for City Council this year to a whopping 16. Filing…
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10 things to do at Thanksgiving Point – Daily Herald
Robert Willett FILE – Figurines of a bride and a groom sit atop a wedding cake in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday May 8, 2012. A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than…
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Shark attacks leave Outer Banks waters emptier
If it weren’t for an unusually empty ocean at the Outer Banks, Haley Withrow might not have known about a recent series of incidents which have been taking place in the waters. While the media has been reporting a string…
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Could Alabama be the next craft beer destination? | AL.com
Only a few hours northeast of Alabama, Asheville, N.C. boasts more craft breweries per capita than any other city in the country. And it’s not just hipsters – Asheville’s attracted major beer makers like New Belgium and Sierra Nevada, bringing…
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TAKE 5: Reps discuss range of pressing state issues | The Sanford Herald
This week, we Take 5 with the three state legislators who represent Lee County in the North Carolina General Assembly about the state’s budget and other topics. The three are Sen. Ronald Rabin, a Republican from Anderson Creek, who represents…
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Rhythm & Brews aims to reach wider audience | The Tribune Papers
Rhythm Brews is in its third year, making a splash after its inaugural season by earning N.C. Main Street honors as Best Downtown Special Event statewide. The music-beer-food series keeps building crowds according to regulars. Last month, hundreds attended. Ages…
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Burke County Tourism adds trolley tour option – Morganton.com | The News Herald
Trolley comes to Burke The Ridgeline Trolley has arrived in Burke County and is available for private charter. Grace Ridge takes the trolley The Ridgeline Trolley arrived on the campus of Grace Ridge Friday to take several lucky residents on…
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Answer Woman: Topless rally off? Local election polling – Asheville Citizen-Times – Asheville Citizen
Crowds gathered in Pritchard Park last August to observe the yearly Topless Rally held in support of a woman’s right to go topless in public in North Carolina.(Photo: Citizen-Times file photo) Answer Nation, the watermelon is aplenty, John Boyle is…
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Moogfest’s departure makes being a tech town tougher – Asheville Citizen-Times – Asheville Citizen
The back of my 1988 Casio keyboard had an empty socket. Simply marked “sustain,” teenage Josh set out to discover its purpose. I sliced off the end of a pair of headphones, plugged it into the back and taped the…
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