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Stein touts tax-free holiday, fends criticism from the right
WINTERVILLE — N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein promoted education proposals including a tax-free weekend at Pitt Community College this week while fending off criticism from his Republican rival in North Carolina’s gubernatorial race that Stein is soft on crime. The Democratic candidate vying to replace term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper visited the community college campus Wednesday afternoon to discuss his Ready, Set, Save initiative, which he said would ease burdens on students, parents and educators by reinstituting the tax-free weekend that gave North Carolinians a two-day...
Troxler Announces over $1.6 Million in Specialty Crop Research
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that nine research projects that focus on helping specialty crop growers manage disease and adverse weather conditions, and that look at new plant varieties that could grow better in the state were awarded over $1.16 million in specialty crop block grant funding.
NC Housing Finance Agency awarded $8M federal grant to secure housing for people with disabilities
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) is one of 18 state housing agencies that recently received an award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to secure affordable housing for people with disabilities. NCHFA will receive nearly $8 million to help people with disabilities pay for affordable, safe housing. The agency […]
NC State releases depth chart ahead of season opener vs. Western Carolina
Game week has arrived. NC State football released its first depth chart of the 2024 campaign ahead of its showdown with Western Carolina on Aug. 29 at Carter-Finley Stadium, televised at 7 p.m. on ACC Network. Here’s a look at how the Pack will line up against the Catamounts: NC State football depth chart: Offense […] The post NC State releases depth chart ahead of season opener vs. Western Carolina appeared first on On3.
Catamount Football Weekly Returns on Monday, Aug. 26
Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina and the Catamount Sports Network's weekly football coach's show Catamount Football Weekly presented by Stanberry Insurance and featuring head coach Kerwin Bell returns for the 2024 season beginning Monday, Aug. 26. Running for 14 consecutive weeks through late November, this year's shows will originate...
History Feature: Recalling James Christian Pfohl ~ Founder of the Brevard Music Center
A “visionary.” That’s how Alice Keith Pfohl Knowles, 88, describes her late father, James Christian Pfohl (1912-1997). “He was a developer, a builder and an innovator,” she shares from her home in Black Mountain. Of course, Pfohl also happened to be the founder of the Brevard Music Center (BMC), one of America’s most acclaimed summer training programs and music festivals.
2 juveniles arrested on gun charges in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department arrested two juveniles on gun charges Thursday evening in an apartment complex. Officers were on the scene of Hillcrest Apartments around 6:15 p.m. in reference to a crime investigation. Police tried to make contact with two juveniles in the area but the individuals attempted to flee on […]
Historic estate on the market for $3.5 million
Aug. 22. An estate that hearkens back to North Carolina’s agrarian past is on the market for $3.5 million. Whispering Waters Estate comprises 8 acres, with 1,500 feet of river frontage along the Watauga River in Boone. Today it is a popular wedding and event venue. History. Shull’s Mill...
More credit card skimmers found at another Spartanburg Co. gas station
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Another gas station has reported locating credit card skimmers at its establishment in Spartanburg County. On Thursday, the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to Valero at 4195 South Pine Street. Upon arrival, the store manager reported to deputies that a technician had found two skimming devices while performing an upgrade. […]
In a poignant moment on DNC's last night, Easley woman speaks about loss from gun violence
An Easley woman spoke at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night about the gun violence that ended her niece's life. During a poignant segment on the final night of the Chicago convention, Melody McFadden recounted how she learned of her niece, Sandy Barnwell’s shooting in Myrtle Beach. “She drove to Myrtle Beach for...
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