Category: Tourism

Pigeon Forge marketing plan approved

Based on the success of tourism marketing last year, the Department of Tourism will continue to aim advertising at the demographic that city officials call their target audience: women ages 25-49 with children in their household and annual income between…

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Rate drops to lowest point in 7 years

Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 1:00 pm Rate drops to lowest point in 7 years Jason O. Boyd, Staff Writer Thesnaponline.com Posted on Jan 13, 2015 by Jason Boyd Unemployment in Stanly County went down for the third straight month…

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Citadel football picks up commitments

Citadel football coach Mike Houston said his second Bulldogs recruiting class would be heavy on defense. Three weeks before national signing day, that’s how it is shaping up. Of 10 players who have committed to The Citadel, according to various…

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Place to play: The future of the Haw River could be in recreational tourism

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final installment of three-part series. From the heart of the Pisgah National Forest, where the Appalachian Trail teeters on the Tennessee-North Carolina state line, Hot Springs beckons. Weary hikers and famished whitewater paddlers rejoice when…

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Baker & Taylor Adds Reservation Tool to KnowledgePoint Platform

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NC State hands No. 2 Duke its 1st loss in 87-75 upset

Kyle Washington hopped on a courtside table to celebrate amid a crowd of North Carolina State fans jumping around at midcourt. Anthony “Cat” Barber posed with fans taking selfies amid the chaos. The Wolfpack had turned No. 2 Duke’s latest…

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ACC basketball night in review: NC State throttles Duke, deals Blue Devils …

N.C. State dominated Duke to hand the Blue Devils their first loss. Trevor Cooney dominated from the outside to help Syracuse win its conference opener. That, plus a look at Tuesday’s schedule, in the ACC night in review. N.C. State…

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The new struggle for colleges

Local News Manatee School District suspends investigator Troy Pumphrey

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Knight Cities Challenge finalists announced

When the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation put out a call last year for new ideas to make the 26 communities where the foundation invests better places to live and work, more than 7,000 people answered. On Monday,…

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South Carolina, Clemson bolstering defenses with big linemen

South Carolina’s plan to add more pass rushers to the 2015 recruiting class includes bringing in former Shrine Bowl defensive end Devante Covington. Covington, a 6-3, 230-pounder at Georgia Military JC, hasn’t been talked about much in relation to the…

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