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Bob Brinson nominated to complete Senator Jim Perry's term, awaits governor's nod
New Bern Alderman Robert "Bob" Brinson Jr. has been nominated by the Republican 2nd Senatorial District Committee to serve the remainder of Senator Jim Perry's unexpired term in the North Carolina State Senate. Brinson's nomination is now headed to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Due to State Statutes, Brinson is...
Alabama city one of 6 in US tapped for early test on 2030 Census
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South...
Junk fees are gouging consumers; NC wants them gone
We’ve all heard the phrase, “too good to be true.” Well, these days shoppers are experiencing that when they find low advertised prices often come with junk fees — and consumer complaints are increasing. The White House says these fees cost consumers billions each year. Earlier...
Sold on a Promise, Part 2: The North Carolina homeless housing projects that were never built
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores how a California developer and its nonprofit partner promised and then later failed to house around 550 homeless people in North Carolina. On a cold December day in 2022,...
Waynesville project seeks to elevate quality of life
The Town of Waynesville is applying for the Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program grant. The goal is to implement the "Keeping Waynesville Beautiful Project,” which would aim to address several critical needs related to urban and community forestry. “We have identified a pressing need for the enhancement...
Waynesville's South Main Street revamp faces delays, property challenges
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Improvements on Waynesville's South Main Street are likely to take years. Some blighted buildings have been removed, but others remain, like Sutton Automotive, which could face being condemned and torn down. Meanwhile, plans remain to modernize and widen the roadway. South Main Street is one...
Henderson County commissioners approve purchase of Etowah Sewer Company
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners have voted to purchase the Etowah Sewer Company at the cost of $400,000. This cost includes all assets of the company, but does not include any obligations the company had, according to County Manager John Mitchell. ...
Spectators welcome as hundreds of riders compete in mountain bike national championships
More than 700 professional and amateur mountain bikers will descend on Ride Rock Creek, a 300-acre downhill mountain biking park in Hendersonville, for the USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships from July 31 to Aug. 4. This prestigious event returns for the second straight year to Ride Rock Creek,...
Staying Safe During a Nuclear Emergency
There are three nuclear power plants in North Carolina, located in Brunswick, Mecklenburg and Wake Counties. A fourth plant near the NC-SC border, south of Charlotte, is close enough to be taken into our state’s emergency planning as well. Per federal mandate, nuclear plants and those counties within the ten-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) and the state must have plans in place ready to implement protective actions within the EPZ if there is an emergency within the facility with the potential of a radiation release. Nuclear plants have many safeguards in place to prevent such events, but it is important to know what to do in the unlikely instance that a radiation release emergency occurs. That goes for both emergency managers and the general public.
2024 Tommy Burleson Basketball Camp Termed Another Success
The 2024 Tommy Burleson Basketball Camp held July 15-19 at the Old Rock and adjacent auxiliary Newland Elementary School gymnasiums in Avery County was termed a success by its namesake. Burleson said to High Country Press: “The camp had 85 combined male and female attendees from the third through the...
A Look At 2024 CARS Tour Throwback Paint Schemes For Hickory
Ever since the first version of the Throwback 276 took place back in 2017, the annual Throwback weekend at the summer race at Hickory Motor Speedway has been a highlight of the CARS Tour schedule. So let’s take a look at some of the schemes that have already been released. And keep checking back to this page, because we’ll be updating it as more schemes get released.
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