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Employee charged with stealing SC DMV funds
A Camden woman faces a felony charge for allegedly using state computers to steal thousands of dollars while working for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. SLED agents arrested Julia Haley Baker, 22. She was charged with computer crime in the first degree and booked at the Kershaw County Detention Center and will be prosecuted by the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office. If convicted, she could be fined up to $50,000 and/or sentenced to up to five years in prison.
Widespread Panic Cancels Asheville Run Following Jimmy Herring Cancer Diagnosis
Widespread Panic on Sunday revealed that longtime guitarist Jimmy Herring has been recently diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer. As a result, the band has canceled its three-night run in Asheville, NC—set for July 25th–27th, 2024—so that he may immediately begin treatment. “The Widespread Panic Family is...
Affordable Housing Crisis: City Policies Cause Landlords To Quit
Asheville – You hear it everywhere: we need affordable housing. But what happens when city policy and non-profits’ attitudes actually cause landlords who have worked to provide affordable housing to quit? This is what some landlords are being forced to do. Terry Simmons is just one example of...
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Yoga instructors across the country band together to put pressure on Lululemon's dubious climate action: 'The gap between what they say and what they do is so big'
Thousands of yoga teachers across the country are calling out athleisure brand Lululemon for its negative environmental impact despite its claims to care for the planet. A Bloomberg article highlighted yoga instructors Sierra Hollister and Michael Johnson, who had at one point been persuaded by Lululemon to be brand ambassadors but have since spoken up about the retail giant's misleading claims on their commitment to the planet.
Tombstone Tales: Bill Nye the Humor Guy buried in Fletcher
FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone has a story — some more well-known than others. Across Western North Carolina, so much history is buried below the surface. Six feet under. With this series, we introduce you to some of the people who have left marks big and small on this special place we call home.
ACAP Hickory/Foothills To Offer Free Program On Senior Services Eligibility And Paperwork
ACAP HICKORY/FOOTHILLS - ADULT CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. NEWTON, N.C. – ACAP Hickory/Foothills will offer its free monthly educational program on Thursday, August 8, 2024, on “Senior Services: Understanding Eligibility and Managing Paperwork.” The program is in person at Catawba County Library Main Branch, Lower Level, 115 West C Street, in Newton. The program begins at 5:30 p.m.
Deputies find missing Laurens County teen
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said a teen who went missing on Saturday has been found. Deputies said 17-year-old Elizabeth Nyland was last seen on North Marion Street in Joanna. She was wearing a white shirt, black jogging pants and white slides. Nyland...
Peri Social House lauds hometown hospitality with modern appeal
In the early 20th century, travelers arriving in a burgeoning Black Mountain could find comfort in a newly constructed boarding house on West State Street. Within the walls of the Georgian Revival-style brick structure, originally known as Carolina Terrace, lodgers often experienced their initial welcome to the Swannanoa Valley. In...
Man found dead with gunshot wounds in Florence apartment parking lot
FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Florence police officers are investigating after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lots of an apartment building. Authorities responded to Colonial Gardens Apartments at the 500 block of Third Loop Road around 1 a.m. for reports of gunshots. Officers...
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