Whole Foods Market announced it will open a second grocery store in Sarasota this year. The new store in Sarasota is one of eight supermarkets Whole Foods is opening in the U.S. and Canada in 2015, executives said during the…
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Author Nic Brown returns to Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Chapel Hill sets hearing for northern area changes
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Aquatic facility has broad community support – Asheville Citizen
Thanks to John Boyle and the editors of the Asheville Citizen Times for supporting a new aquatic facility in Asheville. At the last Commissioners’ meeting, the community had great comments about the need for more lanes for the growing sport…
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WWAY INVESTIGATION: Is beach renourishment worth the money?
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Surf, sand and sun are big draws for southeastern North Carolina. In fact, our beaches keep much of our economy afloat, but they take a lot of maintenance. Beach nourishment, dredging inlets, and building structures…
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President’s visit draws throngs to Stanford campus
Brian Kaplun and Stelio Ropokis were giddy as they walked out of Stanford Memorial Auditorium after listening to President Barack Obama’s speech Friday. Like other Stanford students, the 18-year-olds had entered a lottery to snag tickets as soon as they…
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WWAY INVESTIGATES: Are beaches worth the money?
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Surf, sand and sun are big draws for southeastern North Carolina. In fact, our beaches keep much of our economy afloat, but they take a lot of maintenance. Beach nourishment, dredging inlets, and building structures…
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Study: World dumps 8.8 million tons of plastics into oceans
Seth Borenstein Study: World dumps 8.8 million tons of plastics into oceans Jenna Jambeck, an environment engineering professor at the University of Georgia, holds a plastic baggie with trash collected last fall from a clean up at Panama Beach, Fla.,…
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Awards for Visit Lake County:
Visit Lake County received two Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards at the 2015 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel Tourism, officials announced Thursday. The awards, presented in 11 categories, honor the innovative work of industry professionals. Visit Lake County won for…
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New Earth Music Hall becomes Live Wire Athens
Daniel Robertson Jr. lived in Savannah until he shut down his venue, Live Wire Music Hall, in January 2013. The venue faced off against financial struggles resulting from decreased tourism and city law banning anyone under 21 from entering the…
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WWAY INVESTIGATION: Are beaches worth the money?
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Surf, sand and sun are big draws for southeastern North Carolina. In fact, our beaches keep much of our economy afloat, but they take a lot of maintenance. Beach nourishment, dredging inlets, and building structures…
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