West Virginia’s Division of Tourism hadn’t done any in-depth research about who visits the state and why for over ten years. “There is not one part of this country or this world that somebody doesn’t know the song Country Road,”…
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General Assembly excludes Jackson County from sales-tax benefits
In six months, Jackson County residents will pay more in sales taxes to help build North Carolina communities deemed needier than this one. Local tax dollars will flow into a $84.8 million state purse and be distributed to 79 counties…
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Krispy Kreme Goes Mobile With ‘Talk Like A Pirate Day’ Promo
Krispy Kreme has added new mobile twists to its popular “Talk Like a Pirate Day” (TLAPD) free-donut promotion. Columnist Dave Barry mentioned Krispy Kreme in a 2002 Miami Herald article on TLAPD, the made-up holiday’s first mass exposure. Krispy Kreme…
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City Council agenda a mixed bag of zoning, incentives, board and commission …
From the reuse of the historic Patton-Parker House on Charlotte Street to the city’s acquisition of 30 new “conducted electrical weapons” — you may know them better by the brand name “Taser” — Tuesday’s City Council meeting will cover diverse…
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Chihuahua clinches top title of "American Hero Dog" Smallest dog wins nation’s …
LOS ANGELES, CA – Heroes are not judged merely by their size, but by the size of their hearts. Following more than a million votes by the American public and the opinions of an expert panel of celebrity animal lovers…
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Xi’s visit opportune time to snag investments | Jon Talton
When Chinese President Xi Jinping and a delegation of government and business leaders visit Washington this week, our star turn won’t be limited to Boeing and Microsoft. This is a rare opportunity to showcase the state as a good place…
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Pope urges Cubans to care for others without judgment – WBTV 3 News, Weather …
By NICOLE WINFIELD and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) – Pope Francis met with Fidel Castro on Sunday after urging tens of thousands of Cubans to serve one another and not an ideology, delivering a subtle jab at the communist…
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Feds approve North Carolina ocean tract for offshore wind developments
Dive Brief: Three pre-designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the North Carolina coast have been advanced by the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) toward the leasing process that would begin ocean wind development. N.C. Department of…
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Why North Carolina’s barbecue scene is still smoldering
Joshua Adams, sous-chef at the Pit in Durham, N.C., slices pork into sections for pulling. The restaurant takes a modern approach to its decor and menu — quinoa salad, barbecued tofu — while retaining the tradition of smoking whole pig…
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Making tracks? Rail advocates envision train service from Upstate to Lowcountry
A rail map of South Carolina shows the state criss-crossed in nearly every direction by active railroad lines. But only three carry people rather than freight. All three of those passenger routes traverse South Carolina in a general north-south orientation,…
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