Everett Chandler(Photo: George Etheredge/george.etheredge@yahoo.com) For March’s Living Portrait Series, freelance photographer George Etheredge is exploring the connection between some of Western North Carolina’s oldest residents with the landscape they have lived in their entire lives. Since the Appalachian expanse was…
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Top 40 under 40 — Honoring young leaders in our region
While many of us are content to deal adequately with the concerns of everyday life, there are many young people in our midst who possess extraordinary natural talent, a community-driven entrepreneurial spirit and a remarkable yearning to excel — often…
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Judge dismisses taxi operators’ ‘pay-to-play’ lawsuits against Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A North Carolina Business Court judge has dismissed two lawsuits brought against the city of Charlotte by two taxi companies alleging the city’s airport taxicab contract was corrupted by a pay-to-play scheme, involving former mayor Patrick…
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White House: Higher wages needed to make up for stagnation
Mike Groll White House: Higher wages needed to make up for stagnation FILE – In this Jan. 20, 2015, file photo, Doug Bullock, an Albany County legislator, speaks during the People’s State of the State outside the state Capitol in…
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City sees uptick in conventions
Downtown Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center is a critical component of the region’s tourism development and promotion efforts, and upgrades that happened nearly a decade ago have helped court conventions and large meetings from a variety of companies and organizations,…
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In Chapel Hill, Suspect’s Rage Went Beyond a Parking Dispute
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Chateau Morrisette Winery Announces Spring 2015 Events
FLOYD, Va., March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Located along Virginia’s scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, Chateau Morrisette Winery announces its Spring 2015 events. Back by popular demand are Mountain Adventure Weekend and live music in the courtyard on Sundays beginning in…
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ACC basketball night in review: NC State upends Clemson, stabilizes NCAA hopes
N.C. State bounced back from an ugly loss to win at Clemson. Georgia Tech lost its best player less than four minutes into what became a lopsided loss to North Carolina. Clemson’s Gabe DeVoe more than doubled his season scoring…
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Bringing It Home conference focuses on key themes: localism, diversity and …
Three overriding themes bolster the Bringing It Home conference: Building a strong local economy from the ground up. Seeing a strong local economy as an ecosystem that includes all income levels, races and creeds.d Embracing both existing traditional structures as well as…
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McCrory Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Legislation Establishing NC’s First Park
Governor Pat McCrory signed and issued a proclamation at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh today celebrating March 3 as the 100th anniversary of legislation authorizing Mount Mitchell as North Carolina’s first state park. “North Carolina’s state parks connect…
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