CHARLOTTE — Charlotte tourism leaders are optimistic following comments from the NBA commissioner on Charlotte’s chances to host a future all-star game. Adam Silver said Wednesday it’s not a question of if, but when. In August, Charlotte leaders applied to…
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Winterizing WNC: Slide into the snow season
Western North Carolina isn’t exactly known as a winter sports mecca. Far from the ski-loving cultures of the Rockies and New England, fears of icy roads, school closures and work cancellations often reign supreme. During Southern snowstorms, more people can…
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Small-Town USA in Brazil’s Wine Country
The Serra Gaúcha region, in southern Brazil, is practically unknown abroad, but it’s popular with Brazilians. They flock here to enjoy the temperate, highland climate, so different from much of mostly tropical Brazil. (Serra, in fact, means “highlands.”) They come…
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Countdown to College: Public vs. private college can be a complex decision
I meet with all varieties of families, some who are admittedly overwhelmed by the entire college admissions process and others who feel as if they’ve done their homework and have a pretty good understanding of what needs to be done.…
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‘Initial Evidence’ Indicates Body Found Is Missing Student
Police in Boone, North Carolina, believe they have found the body of a missing Appalachian State University student who was last seen nearly two weeks ago. A driver’s license and university ID belonging to Anna Marie Smith were found near…
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JazzFest organizers in Murfreesboro already preparing for JazzFest
This trumpet was manufactured in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1910. Scott Walker snapped this photo. Main Street JazzFest will take place May 1-2, 2015 in Murfreesboro. JazzFest is a weekend of fun and cool contemporary jazz featuring family entertainment including…
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Graceland looks to bonds to build on Elvis
Every year, 600,000 people pay as much as $74 to tour Elvis Presley’s Memphis mansion, gaping at animal skulls and stained-glass peacocks, lime-green shag carpet on the Jungle Room’s floor and lime-green shag carpet on its ceiling. Now a development…
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Transportation Insight Again Wins Top Logistics IT Provider Award
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How Man Who Drove off Cliff Survived 17 Hours Under SUV
A North Carolina man who was trapped under his SUV after it tumbled off a cliff is in good spirits and recovering from a leg amputation, his family said. “It’s just incredible to me,” his aunt, Trish Miller, told ABC…
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Southeast Discovery Cites 5 Reasons Baby Boomers Choose Western North …
Western NC Retirement Retirees are migrating to the Western NC region from all parts of the U.S. because they want a gentle four season climate, an active lifestyle with quality health care nearby, and easy airport access – all of…
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