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Balloon releases are now banned on the Outer Banks. Could the rest of the NC coast be next?
Even at the best of times, a Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) is a rare sight in North Carolina's coastal waters. The deep-diving marine mammal normally lives hundreds of miles offshore along the continental shelf edge and in even deeper ocean environments. But when a young female Gervais' calf washed up on Emerald Isle...
Rural North Carolina hospitals say recruiting surgeons is key to long-term success
Rural hospitals across the country often struggle to recruit doctors. Recruiting surgeons is even tougher. In southeastern North Carolina, the hospitals in Scotland and Robeson counties are investing in surgical programs that health care experts say are vital to the survival of rural hospitals. Scotland Health in Laurinburg built new...
Women’s Golf Opens 2024-25 Season at Clemson
08.25.2024 | Women's Golf ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Women's Golf team opens the 2024-25 season by competing in the Tiger Classic, hosted by Clemson University on Monday, Aug. 26. The tournament consists of 16 teams, playing 36 holes, beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The course will be set up to play 6,209 yards and Par 72. Live scoring of the event is available via Clippd. Monday's tournament kicks off the first of six tournaments Asheville will compete in during the 2024 portion of the season. The Bulldogs welcome six newcomers to their roster, four of whom...
Initiative aims to boost sustainability in underserved NC communities
A new project is set to help North Carolina communities address environmental justice and climate equity. The city of Charlotte, in collaboration with environmental groups, is launching the GreenPrints Initiative - to promote sustainable housing, improve air quality and develop green infrastructure in under-resourced neighborhoods. CleanAIRE NC is among the...
Mission nurses’ strike vote happens this week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A vote that starts today could have critical and long-lasting impacts on health care in the Asheville area. After months of back and forth, tensions between Mission Hospital and its nurses are coming to a head. Nurses will vote over four days — starting Sunday, Aug. 25 — on whether to authorize union leaders to call a strike.
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...
Mother of top-rated high school QB Faizon Brandon sues state of North Carolina over NIL restrictions
The mother of a touted high school football player who has committed to play in college at Tennessee is suing the state of North Carolina over its restrictions for public-school athletes to cash in on their athletic fame.Rolanda Brandon filed the complaint last week in Wake County Superior Court. Her son is Greensboro Grimsley quarterback Faizon Brandon, who is the nation's top-ranked recruit in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports, while ranking No. 5 for On3.com and No. 6 for Rivals.The lawsuit names the state Board of Education and its Department of Public Instruction as defendants, which followed a...
Shortened recreational flounder season to be held with restrictions in place
KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Some fishermen in the Cape Fear are getting ready to start a shortened recreational southern flounder season this year. Wilmington resident Jeremy Wyman said flounder is one of his favorite fish to catch and eat, but new restrictions in place this year are, in a word, confusing, for many.
More than 200 local schools may contain PCBs, WRAL investigation finds
WRAL investigation: Hundreds of local schools may contain PCBs. A known carcinogen may be lurking in your child’s school. Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. Despite this, these harmful chemicals often go undetected because many states, including North Carolina, do not proactively test schools for them.
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