DailyBurn: Hate running? 25 ways to learn to love it We did our research and found our 11 running camp picks across the country designed for adults of all ages and abilities. With capacity limited to provide one-on-one attention, the…
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Former GE plant in Charleston County shows ebb, flow of economy
General Electric hasn’t been innovating and making money since the 1890s by sitting on its hands. The multinational conglomerate that traces its roots to Thomas Edison is constantly bobbing and weaving as economic conditions change. Last week, for instance, it…
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Tourism in Jackson is a vital industry
Members of an 8U baseball team traveled with their families and friends from St. Louis to complete in a tournament at the Sportsplex last weekend.(Photo: PAM DIETZ / The Jackson Sun) Last weekend, hotels across Jackson were filled with baseball…
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In photos: Bikes and Coffee Crawl
Bicyclists converged on several West Asheville and downtown coffee shops on Saturday, June 11, for the Bikes and Coffee Crawl, organized by Vortex Doughnuts. The event allowed riders to choose their own routes as they trekked from location to location…
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Republicans face 2014 differences on NC Medicaid overhaul
It looks like North Carolina House and Senate Republicans are nearing the same impasse they reached a year ago over the best way to overhaul how the state Medicaid program pays to treat its 1.8 million patients. As House leaders…
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Michelle’s story: Closing the health insurance coverage gap
Michelle Wisda is a 44-year-old wife and mother. For 14 years, she and her husband raised their son in Chapel Hill, N.C., where Michelle worked in the public school system as a behavioral modification specialist, and her husband ran his…
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Republicans face 2014 differences on NC Medicaid overhaul
It looks like North Carolina House and Senate Republicans are nearing the same impasse they reached a year ago over the best way to overhaul how the state Medicaid program pays to treat its 1.8 million patients. As House leaders…
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Porn stars want you to crowdfund trip to space
Do you want to see this pair do it in space? Photo credit Pornhub’s crowdfunding campaign(Photo: Pornhub’s crowdfunding campaign) (Road Warrior Voices) — Two years ago, astronaut Chris Hadfield did an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit, answering questions about…
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Homefront Operations: Boone, I Love You!
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015 7:18 pm Homefront Operations: Boone, I Love You! Susan Reynolds Have you ever been to a place and you just love it? You have a wonderful connection to a town, a place, or a country?…
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Historic tobacco barn restored at park
Members of Pittsylvania Historical Society and Chatham First met at Frances Hallam Hurt Park Saturday for a cleanup day. Mary Lee Black, co-chairman of Chatham First, said, “We have spent four years in the park to create a welcome recreational…
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