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North Carolina man arrested in death of neighbor near church
MURPHY, N.C. - A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his neighbor. Mark Drake, 57, was arrested for felony murder on Wednesday. His arrest came after the death of 61-year-old Melissa Marcum. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Marcum’s car was found in...
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.
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.
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...
Answer Man: Dead trees and vegetation in the River Arts District? Parking meters coming to Biltmore Village?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers:. Question: I’ve noticed many dead and dying plants along the River Arts District, including a few young trees. It looks like an herbicide was used and it went places it wasn’t meant to. If that is the case, why can’t the city find other ways of weed management, especially along the river?
Fulton Board of Commissioners to hold hearing on removal of Housing Authority members
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners will hold a special hearing on July 29 on whether to remove members of the Housing Authority from their positions. “The Housing Authority of Fulton County Board of Commissioners are aware of the serious allegations regarding former day-to-day staff misconduct, compliance reporting delays, and possible misappropriation of funds within […] The post Fulton Board of Commissioners to hold hearing on removal of Housing Authority members appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Trump blasts ‘lunatic’ Harris in first rally since Biden dropped out
Former President Trump on Wednesday unleashed a torrent of attacks on Vice President Harris in his first rally since President Biden announced he would not seek reelection, making Harris the likely Democratic nominee in November. Trump spoke to supporters in North Carolina three days after Biden announced he was ending his candidacy in the face…
Manufacturing Company Announces North Carolina Investment
Company focused on aerospace markets will create 304 jobs in Fayetteville; A $867.8 Million in Cumberland County. A company operating under the name Project Aero announced today that it will build a major manufacturing plant in Cumberland County to produce aerospace-grade titanium domestically, creating 304 jobs. The company, American Titanium Metal, LLC, will invest $867.8 million in Fayetteville.
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