i The recent spate of attacks — seven since June in North Carolina alone — has little to do with the shark population off American coastlines. Shark attack, George Burgess says, “is driven by the number of humans in the…

Posted: Sunday, August 2, 2015 2:15 am Our view: Virginia’s opportunity Opportunity is not knocking on Virginia’s door. But Virginia could go knock on Opportunity’s — depending on how we feel about the subject of tax credits to spur companies…

In Burnsville, N.C., both the only town and county seat of Yancey County, you won’t find a lot of the things that often come to wealthier places – high-rise buildings, avenues of McMansions, also gridlock traffic and the noise of…

ASHEBORO — Randolph County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) is seeking submissions for the 2016 Official Heart of North Carolina Visitors Guide. The visitors guide is the primary fulfillment piece provided to travelers to and within Randolph County, and is distributed…

Every morning, Kenny Gordon, the 55-year-old maintenance manager at the Blue Water Point Motel and Marina, watches guests head off for the beach on this North Carolina vacation island. But if they ask him, he tells them to think twice…

Syracuse, N.Y. — A busy week of recruiting for Syracuse caps off on Saturday with a chance to land one of the top 2016 targets on the team’s board. The Orange picked up pledges from Georgia defensive back Monquavion Brinson…

Buy Photo Shrinking summers are a concern for parents but also for tourism and recreation businesses, including Nashville Shores.(Photo: John Partipilo / The Tennessean)Buy Photo In 2005, there were 82 days of summer for schools. By 2010, the number had…

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Dr. David Jones calls the alleged illegal killing of a beloved and well-known lion by a Minnesota dentist “unacceptable.” Walter Palmer, an American hunter, is accused of using a dead animal to lure Cecil — a prized…

Stay Connected Anywhere Download the WITN News App Follow WITN on Twitter Like on Facebook –> The eight shark attacks along the NC coast this summer don’t seem to have kept people from heading to the beach, or getting in…

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:40 am Elected panels are too quiet 0 comments In unanimously approving a resolution to oppose offshore oil drilling and seismic testing earlier this month, the Wilmington City Council joined about 60 other local governments along…