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North Carolina City Has 300% More Juveniles Charged in Homicides in 2024
One North Carolina city is having quite some troubles with juveniles connected to homicides lately. A report from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has come out and the midyear crime stats are quite interesting. In general, crime overall is on the rise this year. Violent crimes specifically are up and causing a bit of frenzy in the city.
Grocery chain recalling dessert over allergy concern
Supermarket chain Wegmans is recalling its gluten-free carrot cake slices because they were mislabeled as gluten-free chocolate cake slices. The chocolate cake slices contain soy, which may pose a problem for people with soy allergies. The affected products are labeled “Kalo GF Chocolate Cake Slice” and include a UPC reading...
Nipro Medical Corp. to build $398M North Carolina plant
Medical device maker Nipro Medical Corp. is building a $397.8 million facility in Greenville, North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper stated in a July 17 press release. The 550,000-square-foot plant will create 232 jobs and produce dialyzers and precision needles for the healthcare industry that support people with diabetes, chronic kidney disease and other renal health issues, according to Nipro.
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds announces packed schedule of summer and fall events
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Hilda and Wyatt Espalin were on the show today for another great chat about the wonderful events coming up at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee, Ga. See the list of events below:. JULY 27- Their first Laser Light Show at the Fairgrounds will welcome thousands...
SylvanSport Marks Milestone with ‘Micro Series’ Launch
BREVARD, N.C. – SylvanSport, the Brevard, N.C.-based innovator and manufacturer of renowned adventure travel trailers, pop-up campers, rooftop tents, and outdoor gear, celebrates its 20th anniversary with the launch of its latest product line, the 2025 Micro Adventure Series (MAS). Maintaining the brand’s commitment to renowned design, quality, and comfort, MAS is all about being compact, lightweight, and nimble, according to a company release.
Checking out the new food hall in Atlanta’s West End
ATLANTA - We’ve already covered food hall openings in Dunwoody and Southeast Atlanta this year — now, mixed-use development Lee + White has unveiled its own culinary concept for Atlanta’s historic West End. This morning on Good Day Atlanta, we enjoyed a "first taste" of the new...
Missing in Georgia: Authorities searching for 15-year-old girl who disappeared
WINDER, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Gabriella Pinkerton, 15, was last seen at her home in Winder on Sunday, July 21. She is described as 5 feet 3 inches and about 145 pounds. Gabriella was last...
Cobb Nonprofit Opens New Benefits Office
POWDER SPRINGS — Nonprofit Reflections of Trinity is doing something they say "no other non-governmental nonprofit is doing anywhere." The nonprofit previously offered such services as a food pantry, thrift store, and nonprofit eBay store at its office, located at 4037 Austell Powder Springs Road. But after partnering with the Atlanta Community Foodbank, it has expanded its services to assist families with preparing and submitting applications for the following government benefits: ...
After 41 years of fighting for WNC, legal aid, Pisgah Legal's Jim Barrett is retiring
ASHEVILLE - Winning legal battles against landlords who refused to fix dilapidated, rodent infested homes, helping to establish the first minimum housing code in Buncombe County and advocating for the continued access to legal aid for all low-income people in 18 counties in Western North Carolina. These are just a few of Jim...
Avens sworn in as president of NC Police Execs Association
Elizabeth City’s interim police chief was sworn in last week as president of North Carolina’s largest and oldest police officers association. James E. Avens Jr. took over as the top leader of the North Carolina Police Executives Association on July 16, succeeding outgoing president Chief Estella Patterson of the Raleigh Police Department, according to a city police press release. Established in August 1947, the North Carolina Police Executives Association is...
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