By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press IOTO, Japan (AP) – Dozens of aging U.S. veterans, many in their early 90s and some in wheelchairs, gathered on the tiny, barren island of Iwo Jima on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of one…
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’12 Bones’ Owners: ‘What happens to us?’
By Roger McCredie- Last week the Asheville Area Riverfront Redevelopment Commission welcomed news that speedy progress is being made on its ambitious game plan for retooling the city’s waterfront. But amid the enthusiasm, owners of one of Asheville’s best-known eateries,…
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Museum says mummy was Peruvian girl who lived centuries ago
Posted: Saturday, March 21, 2015 8:36 pm | Updated: 9:01 pm, Sat Mar 21, 2015. Museum says mummy was Peruvian girl who lived centuries ago Associated Press | CINCINNATI (AP) — Medical scans of mummified remains in a touring exhibit…
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Garrett questions money for yurts in state budget
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Garrett questions money for yurts in state budget Kipotopeke State Park in Cape Charles, Virginia, on the Eastern Shore offers a yurt (pictured here) for public rental. It’s currently the only state park with…
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Hikers following in Boone’s footsteps
Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 12:22 am Hikers following in Boone’s footsteps By Bill Robinson / Register Editor Richmond Register When settlers made their way to Kentucky overland from North Carolina and what is now eastern Tennessee, they followed a…
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The disastrous feedback of what happens when fisheries funding dries up
Last week I had the good fortune of attending the NC Oyster Summit, hosted by the NC Coastal Federation in the Museum of Natural Sciences. We talked about the wonders that oyster restoration and aquaculture development can do for water…
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Nathan’s hot dog eating qualifying contest in Rochester June 27
ROCHESTER — Competitive eaters better get ready — Nathan’s Famous, Inc. has selected Rochester as one of the cities to host contests for the 2015 Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. On June 27, local hot dog lovers…
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Private funders of NC’s new economic development group may get advisory …
North Carolina’s newly privatized economic development group may create a business advisory board with seats designated as rewards for private funders, board members said during a meeting Friday. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina gets most of its funding…
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Portsmouth earns spot on Monopoly game board
PORTSMOUTH — The city of Portsmouth will have its own property space on a new version of the popular Hasbro board game Monopoly to be released this fall to mark the game’s 80th anniversary. The Port City was chosen by…
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Estes leaders hold Destination Develoopment Retreat – Estes Park Trail
While Estes Park continues to rebound quickly from the 2013 flood and recognize monthly increases in sales tax collections, the mountain resort community has begun to slip down the list of the state’s most visited destinations and on the list…
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