Category: Tourism

West Virginia officials kick off tourism marketing campaign

For the second time in three years, fishermen in southern Maryland have pulled in a shark from the most unlikely place — the Potomac River. Actually they caught two sharks.

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West Virginia officials kick off tourism marketing campaign

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Ton of ivory crushed in Times Square to highlight poaching

Bebeto Matthews Ton of ivory crushed in Times Square to highlight poaching U.S. Fish and Wildlife stand next to a conveyor belt with confiscated illegal ivory to be crushed in an effort to halt elephant poaching and ivory trafficking, Friday,

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The Latest: Theater shooting jury gets break, warning

3:05 p.m. (MDT) Jurors in the Colorado theater shooting case are getting a five-day break after prosecutors wrapped up their case against gunman James Holmes. They left the courtroom in suburban Denver after getting a warning from the judge not

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Classical Music Shines at An Appalachian Summer Festival

Broyhill Ensemble Eastern Festival Orchestra Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2015 9:45 am Classical Music Shines at An Appalachian Summer Festival Posted on Jun 18, 2015 by Sandy Selvy-Mullis BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA — An Appalachian Summer Festival will showcase an exciting

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Tourists being more cautious after shark bites in NC

The two shark bite incidents last week in nearby Oak Island, N.C., don’t seem to be scaring off Grand Strand tourists. Officials said they’ve received a couple of calls from visitors headed to the Grand Strand for a vacation, but

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Asheville is a boomtown, but for whom? – Asheville Citizen

That sound you hear is the collective grumble of Asheville residents every time a new hotel is proposed. As the marketing push to make Asheville the Charleston of the mountains kicks into hyper-drive, for the folks who live and work

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Mayfaire Town, Community centers sold to Tenn. firm

A large, publicly traded real estate investment trust has bought Mayfaire Town Center and Mayfaire Community Center. The properties were purchased for $192 million by Tennessee-based CBL Associates Properties in a deal that closed June 18, according to a news release

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Charleston shooting suspect appears in court

Local News Bradenton restaurateur Jose Baserva, of Jose’s Real Cuban Food restaurant, dies at 57

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An Appalachian Summer Festival presents Theatre and Dance Performances

Without Words Posted: Friday, June 19, 2015 9:52 am An Appalachian Summer Festival presents Theatre and Dance Performances Posted on Jun 19, 2015 by Sandy Selvy-Mullis BOONE— An Appalachian Summer Festival will showcase an exciting lineup of the best in

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