Local News Jury selection resumes Tuesday in Napier animal cruelty case
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Is social conscience worth the effort for WNC businesses? – Asheville Citizen
Using business to solve social and environmental problems becomes more than marketing when it becomes a Certified B Corporation, supporters say.(Photo: Thinkstock/Special to the Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE – It’s one thing for a corporation to say it provides a living wage,…
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NC’s Tillis, Burr push case for offshore drilling
WASHINGTON North Carolinas two Republican U.S. senators stoked the already controversial Keystone XL pipeline debate when they pushed to add a measure that would also open up the Atlantic coast to offshore drilling. U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr…
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SEX AT THE BOX Set for Shadowbox Live Tonight
If it’s so cold outside, why are the windows fogging up at Shadowbox Live? It’s because the troupe of metaperformers are busily rehearsing for their new show, Sex at the Box, opening tonight, January 8th, and things are getting steamy!…
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Tourism leaders warn industry suffering from bad roads
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The chorus calling for lawmakers and Gov. Nikki Haley to fix South Carolina’s roads got louder on Tuesday as tourism officials warned deteriorating roads are threatening the state’s $18 billion tourism industry. The Coastal Chambers Alliance…
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Asheville exec who was in NY among those fleeing snowstorm – Asheville Citizen
Last SlideNext Slide A small plow is driven through Times Square in New York City Monday. Much more snow is expected overnight.(Photo: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) ASHEVILLE – Karen Tessier, an Asheville public relations executive who was in New York for…
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On Grand Strand Golf: CCU men strengthen bond with Dunes Club, move …
Local News Renovation estimates for old MYR terminal tops $10m
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The Other Side of Fracking
By Leslee Kulba- Tuesday, Asheville City Council, by way of their consent agenda, unanimously approved an anti-fracking resolution. Although a group had assembled outside to protest the Keystone XL Pipeline, the extended public comment anticipated did not materialize. Specifically, the…
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Macau ranks No. 1 in economic performance among world cities – Casper Star
WASHINGTON — Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world’s major cities economically last year, according to a report out Thursday. Cities in the developing world, especially China, dominated the top of the annual…
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Bridal expo offers one-stop shop for couples
Onslow County rates first in number of marriages among counties in North Carolina, which makes it big business. To capitalize on that unique demographic, the Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Onslow County Tourism, the city of Jacksonville and…
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