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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 […]
VF Foundation: The Industry Commons cultivating green jobs, circular textiles
Morganton, N.C., has a rich legacy in textile manufacturing and innovation. But like so many rural American communities, the manufacturing jobs that once sustained the local economy have waned, leaving many in the area challenged to find employment that offers a living wage. In 2015, The Industrial Commons (TIC) was...
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...
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.
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. […]
Carter County Democrats schedule annual Potluck and Politics Picnic
Carter County Democrats will celebrate their party unity with the annual Potluck & Politics Picnic, Saturday, August 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gathering will be held in the picnic shelters at Joe Laporte Recreation Area, 1501 West Elk Ave., Elizabethton (next to Sycamore Shoals State Park). The party will provide chicken tenders […] The post Carter County Democrats schedule annual Potluck and Politics Picnic appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
South Carolina pillow manufacturer’s licensed line nabs Women’s Choice Award
Lancaster, S.C. – Bed pillow manufacturer JLJ Home Furnishings, the licensee for Restonic top-of-bed products in the United States, announced that its Restonic branded products have been recognized as a winner of the Women’s Choice Award. “Women drive a critical mass of purchasing decisions overall and even more...
Carter County Sheriff’s Office report arrests
The following arrests have been reported by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office: On Aug. 16, Deputy Jeff Winters took Melissa Dare Cooper into custody from the Sullivan County Detention Center on a violation of probation warrant issued by the Carter County General Sessions Court. Bond was set at $25,000. On Aug. 16, Sgt. Tyler Holsclaw […] The post Carter County Sheriff’s Office report arrests appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
From Ferguson to Minneapolis, AP reporters recall flashpoints of the Black Lives Matter movement
WASHINGTON (AP) — On May 28, 2020, Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez got a call asking him to head to Minneapolis from the East Coast. What he saw on the ground was unlike any protest he’d ever covered. It was then that he knew something had shifted in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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