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New NC state parks chief of operations announced – Asheville Citizen

Adrian O’Neal(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) North Carolina’s state parks system now has a new operations chief, with a specialty in environmental education. The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced in a statement on Monday that James Adrian O’Neal,…

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Adrian O’Neal promoted to chief of operations for state parks system

Posted: Monday, December 1, 2014 11:44 am Adrian O’Neal promoted to chief of operations for state parks system Posted on Dec 1, 2014 by B. J. Drye RALEIGH – James Adrian O’Neal, a 21-year veteran park ranger, park superintendent and…

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Belk Seeks Fashion Designers for the 2015 Southern Designer Showcase

–> and imageUrl: http://content.prnewswire.com/designimages/_thumb_31436.png –> –> and imageUrl: http://visit-nc.com/wp-content/plugins/RSSPoster_PRO/cache/1780d_160876LOGO?max=175 –> –> and imageUrl: http://visit-nc.com/wp-content/plugins/RSSPoster_PRO/cache/dcd4f_CL21077LOGO?max=175 –> TripAdvisor Logo. (PRNewsFoto/TripAdvisor) Southern Designer Showcase applicants can visit belk.com and click on the Southern Designer Showcase button to submit their applications starting today through…

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Christmas with the Embers returns to Randleman

Embers Posted: Sunday, November 30, 2014 12:00 pm Christmas with the Embers returns to Randleman Posted on Nov 30, 2014 by Sandy Selvy-Mullis   Christmas with the Embers will be held Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at Randleman Elementary…

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Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown resigns

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson did not receive a severance package when he resigned over the weekend, the St. Louis suburb’s mayor said Sunday. Wilson, 28, won’t receive any further pay or benefits, and he and…

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Local News NC man facing manslaughter charges in connection with fatal shooting of 17-year-old Conway girl

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Wanda Miller – Journal Gazette and Times

CHARLESTON — Wanda Fay Miller, age 80 of Charleston passed away on Saturday November 29, 2014 at 10:40 a.m. at Brookstone Estates in Charleston, IL. The funeral service in her honor will begin at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2014,…

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‘Good Tidings, Turtle’ named Flotilla’s best overall entry

An estimated 50,000 visitors, gathering on water and land, cheered on the parade of yachts and motorboats, each decorated with a holiday theme and thousands of glittering lights. The flotilla followed a 4-mile route through Motts Channel, Banks Channel and…

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Every city with hipsters wants to be a Brooklyn

NEW YORK — For more than a century, cities around the world have compared themselves to Paris. Many claim to be the Paris of the East: Bucharest, Prague, Istanbul, Beirut and Shanghai to name a few. There’s also the Paris…

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Asheville’s film actors: On the edge of fame – Asheville Citizen

A scene from “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1,” in theaters now. The movie filmed partly in Atlanta. Look for Asheville actress Jennifer Trudrung to the right of Jennifer Lawrence‘s Katniss. She’s sitting and wearing a red bandana.(Photo: Courtesy of…

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