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Unemployment claims in North Carolina increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 3,497 in the week ending July 13, up from 2,974 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S....
WNC Nature Center Brings Economic Boost to Asheville and the WNC region
Asheville -- July 21, 2024: Press ReA new report outlines the significant and far-reaching economic impact of the WNC Nature Center and its nonprofit support organization, Friends of the WNC Nature Center, on the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. A recent Riverbird Research economic report, initiated by the Friends...
Warren Wilson College hires director for new climate studies program
Despite a national search, Warren Wilson College didn’t have to go far to find a director for its new master’s degree program in applied climate studies. It chose Keith McDade, Ph.D., who was the first director of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s master of science in sustainability studies and then led it for 12 years, according to a Warren Wilson press release. “We’re at a moment where climate is the most important issue,” McDade tells Xpress. “Warren Wilson is on the cutting edge of [that] issue.”
Direct action abortion services in Latin America (ACAB 2023)
This week, we’re sharing audio from the presentation “Direct action abortion services in Latin America” 2023 Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair in so-called Asheville, NC. Thanks to the volunteers who re-recorded the presenter and audience questions where permission to share their voices was not granted and a transcription....
Asheville Red Lobster delivered rare orange lobster
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In Asheville, a Red Lobster laid their hands on one of the rarest orange lobsters that is nearly impossible to find. James Hudson, a General Manager at Red Lobster, says that he is still in shock on the discovery of a rare orange lobster. "It's...
Police: Man killed in shooting at southwest Charlotte apartments
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Charlotte early Monday morning. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Rachel Freeman Way at the Berewick Pointe Apartments, not far from the intersection of Shopton and Steele Creek roads.
Deadly shooting under investigation in Steele Creek, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead after a shooting in a Steele Creek apartment complex early Monday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Officers responded to the complex on Rachel Freeman Way, just off Steele Creek Road, early Monday when they found a victim who had been shot.
20 things happening in Charlotte this week, including "The Bachelorette" watch parties
Ferris Bueller once said, "The question isn't 'what are we going to do,' the question is 'what aren't we going to do?' It will be hard to choose with everything going on this week.Monday, July 22🌹 Watch the newest episode of "The Bachelorette" at Streetcar and get half off martinis and wine. | 8pm | Free | Details😂 Show off your best jokes at Triple C's open mic night. | 7:30pm | Free | Details🥘 Find dining deals at over 100 Charlotte restaurants during Queen's Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week. | Through Jul. 28 | Prices vary | Details⛺️ Enjoy camp-inspired...
One person displaced after northwest Charlotte house fire
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One person has been displaced after a house fire in northwest Charlotte late Saturday night. According to the Charlotte Fire Department, it happened around 11:40 p.m. on Dale Avenue. The fire was controlled in 47 minutes by 30 Charlotte firefighters. No one was injured. Investigators deemed...
Charlotte Rocked by Back-to-Back Shootings, Police Investigating Consecutive Night Incidents with Victims in Serious Condition
A stark sequence of gun violence has unfolded in Charlotte over two consecutive nights, leaving multiple individuals grappling with the aftermath of unexpected aggression. The first of these incidents occurred on Friday night, just after 8 p.m., along Katelyn Drive in the northern sector of the city. According to WSOC-TV, MEDIC reported that one person was seriously injured and subsequently taken to Atrium Main, facing life-threatening injuries as a result of the shooting.
Localized flash flooding threat to continue into the week ahead
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Temperature-wise, highs will top out in the upper 80s on a daily basis after morning lows in the low 70s. • Rain Trend: Daily downpours, storms likely into next week. • Humidity: Stays tropical, will fuel shower & storms. The front that stalled over the area...
MEDIC: Pedestrian hit by car in uptown Charlotte, sent to hospital
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A pedestrian was hit by a car in uptown Charlotte early Sunday morning, according to MEDIC. It happened around midnight at the corner of East 6th Street and North Caldwell Street. MEDIC said that person has minor injuries. We’re working to learn whether the driver will...
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