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NC health workers detected lead contamination in applesauce that led to a nationwide recall, several lawsuits
Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...
Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us
Plum’s sudden closing was not the result of a “standard summer break,” as the restaurant’s IG page reported. It was actually the result of Kitchen Karen experiencing the mass exodus of her staff in response to her racism. The post Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us appeared first on NewsOne.
NCHSAA participation rises in almost every sport, surpasses 200,000 total student-athletes
For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, the N.C. High School Athletic Association saw more than 200,000 student-athletes compete in sports last school year. The NCHSAA released its participation data from the 2023-2024 school year on Monday morning, and it shows a significant amount of growth overall and in most sports year-over-year.
Low-magnitude earthquake shakes NC mountains
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A low-magnitude earthquake shook part of the North Carolina mountains early Sunday morning, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 2.2-magnitude quake struck in the area of Buffalo Cove Road, southeast of Boone and Blowing Rock, just before 4:30 a.m. USGS data...
Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden’s future as nominee
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a state expected to help decide the presidency, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi did little to quell speculation on President Joe Biden’s path forward as the Democratic nominee to a room full of North Carolina Democrats on Saturday. Pelosi addressed more than 900 people at the North Carolina Democratic Party […]
Poster art for Tryon International Film Festival on display
All eleven entries in annual competition to be shown at Carri Bass Photography TRYON—For a decade now, the Tryon International Film Festival has helped brand its annual event with a unique poster that can be seen around town during the event. The Polk County Film Initiative, which puts on TRIFF, selects the poster in […] The post Poster art for Tryon International Film Festival on display appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Tryon author featured in new writing anthology
TRYON—Tryon writer Susan McNabb is among fourteen authors sharing their “author origin stories” in the anthology Journeys to Authorship, now available at The Book Shelf at 17 S. Trade St. in Tryon. The contributing authors met in a Phoenix, Arizona, writers’ group, publish in different genres, and have each had a unique path to authorship. […] The post Tryon author featured in new writing anthology appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Buncombe County assistant manager's husband cited with running illegal gambling house
ASHEVILLE - North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement has cited the husband of a Buncombe County public official with running an illegal gambling house near the VA Hospital in East Asheville — the same location where Madison County’s Board of Elections director was recently cited with gambling, according to court records. For at least...
Lawrence, Gibson inducted into Second Wind Hall of Fame
TRYON—The Kiwanis Club of Tryon recently nominated Cam Lawrence and Stan Gibson for induction into the Second Wind Hall of Fame and both nominations were accepted. The two were officially inducted at the Kiwanis meeting on July 18. Cam has been an active member of Kiwanis for a number of years. She is also part […] The post Lawrence, Gibson inducted into Second Wind Hall of Fame appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
WNC Nature Center Brings Economic Boost to Asheville and the Western North Carolina Region
A new report outlines the significant and far-reaching economic impact of the WNC Nature Center and its nonprofit support organization, Friends of the WNC Nature Center, on the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. A recent Riverbird Research economic report, initiated by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center, a...
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