Enlarge John Downey Plans to replace Duke Energy’s coal-burning Asheville Plant with a cleaner natural gas… more Asheville residents welcomed Duke Energy’s plan to replace its coal-burning plant there with a 650-megawatt natural-gas plant. But farther south, residents are already…
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Report: Carolinas residents suspicious of Duke Energy’s plans for transmission …
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10 things to know for Monday
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. EUROZONE, GREECE SEAL DEAL ON BAILOUT The tentative agreement with Athens includes “serious reforms” and aid, removing an…
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A push to restore pride in the way Appalachians speak
In a county beyond the reach of any four-lane highway, a young couple chuckles and swivels in their chairs as they start telling for posterity the story of how they met. “You want me to tell the story, or you…
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Duke Energy to retire coal plant in Asheville, residents in Foothills concerned
CAMPOBELLO, SC (FOX Carolina) – A new power transmission line route is being researched and planned by Duke Energy and some people in the Carolina Foothills are speaking out against the idea of adding a giant power line in their…
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Sand tax alarm goes off
PINE KNOLL SHORES — The future of a special district tax to nourish Bogue Banks’ beaches – a tourism mainstay – may be in jeopardy under a Senate budget proposal. A small percentage of town voters could petition for a…
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Wage growth report raises warning signs – Asheville Citizen
A new report from Tveidt, owner of SYNEVA Economics LLC, a consulting firm that focuses on local and regional analysis, showed Asheville and Buncombe County experienced weak growth in middle class jobs over a five-year period ending at the close…
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10 super stops on the Blue Ridge Parkway most motorists overlook
Jason Frye, a Wilmington-based travel writer, zeroes in on the Southeast. His third guidebook, “Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip,” was published in May (Moon/Avalon Travel, $19.99), with four more books for Moon lined up for 2016. Two will be about…
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Summit Hotel Acquires 2 Hotel Assets for $59M: Buy? – Analyst Blog
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. INN disclosed the recent acquisition of 2 hotel properties for $59.0 million. The move comes as part of the company’s effort to boost its portfolio and leverage the growing potentials in Boston, MA and Asheville, NC.…
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Defense chief Carter featured at counties conference in NC
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter continues his North Carolina visit as a major convention gathers in Charlotte. Carter is scheduled to speak Saturday to the annual conference of the National Association of Counties. Carter is speaking to county officials around…
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N.C. wine industry gets boost from road signage
Enlarge Purestock A UNCG study finds that road signs alerting tourists to wineries nearby are helping to… more More signs for wine, please. A new study by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro suggests that road signs that alert…
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