AVERY COUNTY — While most North Carolinians are happy to say goodbye to this week’s bitter cold snap, the state’s ski industry is cashing in. Sugar Mountain in Avery County opened on Nov. 2 this year, the second earliest start…
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Black diamonds: Tourism chief says skiing one of state’s jewels (W/ VIDEO) – Beckley Register
Black diamonds: Tourism chief says skiing one of state’s jewels Rick Barbero/The Register-HeraldAmy Shuler-Goodwin, deputy secretary of commerce and commissioner of tourism, skiing at Winterplace Ski Resort during the event that the West Virginia of Division of Tourism held in…
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Spas, tourism, food: Asheville’s serious pet business – Asheville Citizen
Charlie, a tabby cat, stretches at Susan Marie Designs, where he resides as shop cat, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Owned by the jewelry maker, Susan Marie Phipps, Charlie has brought people into the store and, in some cases, even helped…
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White Labs to open facility in Buncombe, create 56 jobs
Gov. Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary John Skvarla, along with the Economic Development Partnership of NC, made the announcement Friday. “White Labs is a leader in one of the fastest-growing industries in the country,” McCrory said in a news…
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Tru-D SmartUVC LLC Awarded a Three Year Agreement for Room Equipment …
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Tru-D SmartUVC LLC announced the company has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with the Premier, Inc., for room equipment infection prevention products. The new agreement allows Premier members to take advantage of special…
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Meet Kate Wentworth: Wanderlust steers young woman to a yurt in York County
Kate Wentworth had what some would consider a dream life in the Virgin Islands for three years after college. Now, at 26, she’s bracing for a winter in a yurt in York County without electricity or running water. We called…
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City Pulse: The Only Guide To Winston-Salem, North Carolina You Need
We Say: 6 Must-See Wildlife Migrations Features & Advice —> Features Advice Need Your ‘Downton Abbey’ Fix? See the Costumes in Ashev… Hotel & Resort —> Hotel Resort Forrest Gump’s Anniversary Celebration Reminds Fans to T… Entertainment —> Entertainment Skipping…
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Countdown to College: How to handle bad news on early admissions
Most of the Early Decision and Early Action decisions are in. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a few others are the slowpokes of the gang and won’t release their notifications until the end of January. Hopefully…
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New Bern wayfinder signs not paid by city taxpayers
NEW BERN, N.C. – The city of New Bern installed new “wayfinder” signs pointing out major attractions for the city. It’s part of its recent branding campaign. But many people living in the city questioned how much of their city…
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