RALEIGH, N.C., March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Faith Driven Consumer™ — the consumer advocacy organization representing 41 million Christian consumers who spend $2 trillion annually, has issued a statement by founder Chris Stone regarding the controversy surrounding legislation in the State…
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Gamecocks add two football commitments during weekend
South Carolina added two football commitments, including the Gamecocks’ first in-state pledge for the 2016 class, on Saturday during its junior day. Conway wide receiver Bryan Edwards (6-3, 208) had USC and Georgia at the top of his list before…
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Cycle North Carolina sets route across the state
Although Cycle North Carolina won’t be riding through uptown Shelby until September, Cleveland County Chamber officials are already making plans to welcome the large group. “This brought 1,200 bicyclists through our town for an overnight stay two years ago,” said…
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Hotel Aiken revitalization a dream for years
Interim City Manager Roger LeDuc at first thought the chances of revitalizing Hotel Aiken and adding a public parking garage would be slim. “When (local hotel owner) Neel Shah and I first started talking about it, it was just kind…
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What restoring oysters would mean for NC’s economy, environment
Earlier this month more than 200 people gathered in Raleigh for an Oyster Summit organized by the N.C. Coastal Federation to share information necessary to develop an action plan for restoring and sustaining North Carolina’s oysters. Participants, including fishermen, scientists,…
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Charlotte, state legislature differ on sales tax impact
The city of Charlotte has feared a sales tax reform could cause it to lose nearly $30 million a year. But a recent state analysis shows the impact to the city would be only $2.6 million a year. It’s unclear…
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McColl Center artist Robert Karimi uses food to draw in audiences
Susan Sontag’s quote “Real art has the capacity to make us nervous” hangs on the wall in the basement at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation on North Tryon Street. You have to wonder if knives, paper hats and…
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Motor sports: Denny Hamlin wins at Martinsville, virtually assures a spot in …
Denny Hamlin just needed a visit to Martinsville Speedway to get his racing team back on track. Now, with his spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the championship virtually assured, they can work to make it better. Hamlin passed teammate Matt…
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Forget The Pinot, Pass The Porter: In California’s Wine Country, Beer Tours …
I jumped in my car early one recent Sunday morning. My destination: Ventura, California, a picturesque tourist town on the California coast, a major destination for city day trippers. But I wasn’t out for a wine-sniffing spin at the region’s…
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Mining for tourists? A dubious economic savior in Appalachia
By JONATHAN DREW and ALLEN G. BREEDAssociated Press SECO, Ky. (AP) – Mines built this company town. Jack and Sandra Looney hope vines – the wine grapes growing on a former strip mine in the hills above – will help…
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