Brenda Thompson’s mother worked at Hotel Roanoke for 38 years. Her grandmother worked there for 40 years. But Thompson could not get a job there — because Hotel Roanoke was not open. For five long years in the early 1990s,…
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Chamber Chat: What it will take to compete
Every day of this past week, I received something from a tourism promotion entity. Granted, I’ve brought this on myself. Over the years, we’ve signed up for email newsletters so we can “borrow” ideas from other communities. All across the…
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THP: One person killed, another injured after car crashes into Watauga Lake
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Va. Beach restaurant group joins oil drilling opposition – The Virginian
By Aaron Applegate The Virginian-Pilot© March 29, 2015 VIRGINIA BEACH The city’s Restaurant Association has come out against drilling for oil and gas off the coast, joining what appears to be a growing opposition in Atlantic coastal communities. In a…
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Religion notes: Palm Sunday luncheon at Holy Trinity – Asheville Citizen
Handmade Greek food is featured at the annual Palm Sunday luncheon hosted by the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, set for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 29 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 227 Cumberland Ave.(Photo: Citizen-Times file photo) Email information…
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The Day’s Best Photos | 03.28.15
Children, like Josie Hauch, 3, of Raleigh, center, rush a grassy field of colorful eggs during the Mordecai Historic Park Egg Hunt in downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Crafts and games were available, as well as a…
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TOP PHOTOS: Mar. 28, 2015
You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today or install Google Chrome Frame to better experience this site. Want full access? Current subscriber?Activate Have an account? Login Here are the top pictures of the day from the Associated…
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Two local artists win awards In Mid-Southern Watercolorists’ exhibit
Two artists from the Tri-Lakes Edition coverage area have won awards in the Mid-Southern Watercolorists’ 45th annual juried exhibition currently on display in the Samuel Strauss Sr. Gallery of the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. Richard Stephens of Hot…
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Tweetsie Railroad lines up special events for season
Tweetsie Railroad, the state’s first theme park, which sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains, will open for its 59th season on April 10. The long-time favorite for generations of North Carolina families features steam locomotive rides through the mountains, amusement…
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It’s business as usual for tours at Screen Gems Studios – WECT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Another season of tours starts Saturday at Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington. But will changes with the film industry in North Carolina have an impact on tourism this year? We visited the studios Friday to get…
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