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Virginia and North Carolina Wildlife officers to review 2024 Lake Gaston incidents during Aug. 28 LGWSC meeting
Officers representing the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will discuss specific incidents such as boating accidents, violations, and safety issues on Lake Gaston this year as guest speakers for the Aug. 28 Lake Gaston Water Safety Council meeting. The gathering is scheduled for 6...
NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty’s Noel Nickle on their new plea to Gov. Cooper
It’s been 18 years now since North Carolina last put a person to death as punishment for a crime – a time period in which a fast-growing number of states and countries have abolished the death penalty. Nonetheless, the death penalty remains on the state’s statute books and 136 people still reside on Death Row. […]
Former Lagoona Bay Developer Raising Eyebrows With New Proposal In North Carolina
It seems any time there’s a proposal for a new project, someone will have objections for various reasons. And now, the controversial former Lagoona Bay developer new proposal is raising some eyebrows in North Carolina. The Original Project That Was Pulled. Perhaps you remember the troubled Lagoona Bay project...
NASCAR bringing ‘The Clash’ exhibition race to historic North Carolina track
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WBTV) - NASCAR is bringing its annual preseason exhibition race – “The Clash” – to a historic North Carolina racetrack. The 2025 Clash will be held Feb. 2 at Bowman Gray Stadium, a quarter-mile track in Winston-Salem that has not hosted a Cup Series race since 1971.
Latino group marks first year with a celebration of numbers
Latinos Activate JoCo is celebrating its first anniversary by reviewing its numbers. Here’s a look at some of them: • 23 — number of members in the volunteer group, which supports Latino residents by promoting education, health, advocacy and cultural heritage. • 2,000 — hours that members volunteered in the group’s first year. • 66,980 — the value, in dollars, […] The post Latino group marks first year with a celebration of numbers first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Whitaker named NC Farmer of the Year
CLIMAX — Faylene Whitaker has been named the North Carolina Farmer of the Year by Sunbelt Ag Expo. She’s the first woman to be so honored. “I was nominated by district representatives of the North Carolina Farm Bureau,” Whitaker said. People from Sunbelt came out to interview her and look at her farm. Later, she was told she was the state winner.
North Carolina sets new $35.6 billion tourism spending record in 2023
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Recent data shows North Carolina had another record breaking year for tourism in 2023. Travelers spent $35.6 billion in the Tar Heel state, with the most money being spent in Mecklenburg County. In 2023, about $5.8 billion in tourism dollars was spent in Mecklenburg County....
Shuttered Western North Carolina furniture factory reopens under new management
A Western North Carolina furniture factory that closed last year is reopening under new ownership, almost a year after the original owner filed for bankruptcy. Georgia-based Surya has resumed production of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture pieces in the town of Taylorsville in Alexander County, according to The Charlotte Observer.
Fall armyworms killing yards across the Carolinas: What to know
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - For the countless homeowners wondering why their yards are suddenly turning brown, it may not be because of typical summer weather. In fact, Charlotte has received more than twice as much rain this August compared to normal, and has seen less than 10 days where temperatures reached 90 degrees or above. The hottest of those days came Aug. 1 when readings reached 95 degrees.
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