Western North Carolina farmers have repeatedly called for a new slaughterhouse and red meat processing plant that meets current needs. But the high cost of such facilities and uncertainty concerning its economic feasibility have hindered efforts to establish one here.…
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The slaughterhouse debate: Will WNC farmers get a local meat processing plant?
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NC Longleaf Film Festival taking contest entries
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2015 2:31 pm N.C. Longleaf Film Festival taking contest entries Filmmakers are invited to begin submitting entries to the 2016 Longleaf Film Festival presented by the N.C. Museum of History. The prizes include a $500 Judges’…
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Curaçao major partner during promotion American Airlines Vacations (AAV)
…9 cities were visited during the promotional tour… WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Tourism Board (CTB) and Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) have proudly collaborated with the trajectory of promotion and introduction of the renewed product of US Airways/American Airlines which is…
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Community members protest proposed asphalt plant
Many concerned High Country residents gathered outside the Watauga County Courthouse Tuesday evening to protest the potential development of an asphalt plant. The proposed facility would be built on US Highway 421 South between Boone and Deep Gap, North Carolina.…
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NC shark attack victim felt jaws ‘biting up my left arm’
Hunter Treschl was playing with a cousin on Sunday in waist-deep water off Oak Island, North Carolina, when what felt like a big fish hit his left leg, twice. Then it attached to his arm. “The first I saw it was when it…
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Asheville Food Park opens soon with bar, food trucks – Asheville Citizen
Last SlideNext Slide The Asheville Food Park and More is nearing completion off Amboy Road, building a space for a food truck rodeo, cocktail lounge, coffee shop and storage space.(Photo: Katie Bailey/bkbailey@citizen-times.com) The French Broad River corridor is booming. The…
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Raleigh’s First Bed & Breakfast to Auction Historic Antique Collection
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Oakwood Inn, Raleigh’s first bed and breakfast, has closed its doors after years of welcoming travelers with its unique historic charm. Originally constructed in 1871, the Oakwood Inn is recognized by The…
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NACCO Materials Handling Group Announces Conversion Of Competitor Dealer …
CLEVELAND, June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (“NMHG”) announced today that pending the completion of the proposed transactions between Gregory Poole Equipment Company, Dougherty Equipment Company, Inc., LiftOne LLC, VBS Inc. Material Handling Equipment, and Briggs…
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Kruger and Isoms
Heart of Folk sponsors estimate that 4,000 people have attended musical shows at Talia Espresso on Main Street, North Wilkesboro and the Wilkes Heritage Museum on Main Street, Wilkesboro. The musical series began a year and a half ago featuring…
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North Carolina shark attacks: town keeps beaches open without lifeguards
Officials in a North Carolina town said they will keep local beaches open, won’t put lifeguards on beaches and will “eliminate” a shark if it is believed to be a threat, after two teenage swimmers lost limbs in separate shark…
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