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Parents of Western NC sailor make $7M claim against Navy after overboard death
Parents of a sailor from Henderson County who was lost at sea are waiting for the U.S. Navy to respond to their $7 million negligence claim, which says David "Dee" Spearman should not have been on deck without a life jacket after multiple fainting spells. Lee Spearman, who lived in Etowah with his...
Black Death Row Inmate Argues For Resentencing Based On North Carolina’s History Of Racial Bias
Attorneys for a Black man who is currently on death row are arguing for their client to be resentenced to life in person due to the history of the state’s documented history of racial discrimination. According to NBC News, Hasson Bacote was convicted on a first-degree charge of murder for the 2007 shooting death of an 18-year-old man during a home robbery attempt. The jury that convicted him was made up of 10 white and two Black jurors. One of his attorneys, Henderson Hill, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union argued that white jurors “get shown the box. Black...
State opens purse for area arts groups
The Surry Arts Council was on the receiving end of some good news this week when the North Carolina Arts Council announced recipients of $11.5 million in grant funding. The Surry Arts Council were among 366 recipients of grant funding, receiving two grants from the state organization totaling more than $59,000. For the Grassroots Arts Program, the local council was granted $51,123, while the Traditional Arts Programs for Students (TAPS) received $8,000. ...
Forest Landowner Workshop in Sandy Mush
Non-profit EcoForesters is holding a free Hands-On Forest Landowner Workshop in partnership with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the NC Forest Service to inform landowners about opportunities to steward their forest. The workshop is set for Saturday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sandy Mush Game Lands. Lunch will be included.
Two WNC high school students die in weekend accident says Transylvania County Schools
Two Rosman High School students died on Aug. 25 in an ATV accident, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jim Conta on Aug. 25. The two teenagers were traveling southbound on Old Wagon Road near Presley Fields. Conta said they ran off the road, struck a tree and were both ejected from the vehicle. He said they were pronounced dead at the scene. ...
Two Rosman High teens die in a tragic four-wheeler crash
Last night 2 teenage boys from Rosman High School died after being ejected from their vehicle on Old Wagon Road near Presley Fields Road. The two were traveling southbound around a curve when they struck a tree and were ejected from their four-wheeler. Their identities have not been released and...
Granite Falls Updates Boil Water Advisory
GRANITE FALLS, NC (August 8, 2024) ⇒ The Town of Granite Falls is pleased to announce that the precautionary boil water advisory issued on Friday has been lifted for all water customers in the Town of Granite Falls, except for those in the Riverbend Community. Due to another main...
WCU Mourns the Loss of Hall of Famer Joe D’Alessandris
Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina Athletics and Catamount football today mourn the loss of WCU Athletics Hall of Famer and former football player Joe D'Alessandris (1954-2024) who passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 70. The offensive line coach for the Baltimore Ravens since 2017, the team made the announcement early on Sunday afternoon.
828viewsNOW: Ghost signs of downtown Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Hiding in plain sight… Have you ever looked at an older building and noticed the faint hint of a sign from days gone by? That’s what is often referred to as a ‘ghost sign.’. More specifically, a ghost sign is an old...
Matthews man wins $379,00 lottery prize
MATTHEWS, N.C. — A Matthews man woke up early for an appointment and it led to him winning a huge lottery prize. Andrzej Kielbon said he was waiting for an appointment to get his car fixed when he decided to play a digital lottery game. He scored a $379,747 jackpot on the Bison Bonanza game, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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