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A Conversation With Grammy Winner Aoife O'Donovan Ahead of Brevard Music Center Performance
WNCW's Joe Kendrick talks with Aoife O'Donovan in the 3pm hour Monday, July 22 about her upcoming performance with a regional orchestra for the very first time, how she loves to work with so many celebrated artists in an array of different settings, the importance of her message in her new album All My Friends, and a surprise guest slated to perform with her for her Brevard, NC appearance Tuesday, July 23.
Salt marshes mitigate hurricane damage
Weather experts say the 2024 hurricane season could spawn a record number of storms along with increased intensity. News that once again has observers keeping a close eye on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. One natural mitigator to potential storm damage is North Carolina’s approximately 222,000 acres of salt marshes, which play a key role in […] The post Salt marshes mitigate hurricane damage appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Showers possible across parts of central NC, could lead to flash flooding | Live Radar
Scattered showers continue across central N.C. Sunday evening with a few lasting into the overnight hours.Some of the showers and storms could produce heavy rain so a flash flood warning as a result of heavy rain isn't out of the question.Overnight lows will drop back into the upper 60s and lower 70s under cloudy skies.Looking Ahead Monday remains unsettled with showers and storms likely. It will be hot and humid with highs in the lower 90s.Download the ABC11 App and get weather updates and breaking news 24/7The rest of the week showers and storms are likely with the area finally drying out my next weekend."The biggest threat appears to be flooding downpours and localized flash flooding as shear is relatively weak," ABC11 meteorologist Steve Stewart said, "and instability is on the meager side for late July standards."
Tombstone Tales: Bill Nye the Humor Guy buried in Fletcher
FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone has a story — some more well-known than others. Across Western North Carolina, so much history is buried below the surface. Six feet under. With this series, we introduce you to some of the people who have left marks big and small on this special place we call home.
Mississippi Mom Fired From Burger King After Giving Her Son & His Friends Summer Jobs
A Burger King employee was fired after giving her son and his friends summer jobs. WLBT3 reports that the Mississippi mom believes they were unfairly handed pink slips after a pay policy misunderstanding. RELATED: Burger King Assistant Manager Fired After Reportedly Serving Customers Dirty Fries Out Of Trash Can Burger King Employee Hires Her Son [...] The post Mississippi Mom Fired From Burger King After Giving Her Son & His Friends Summer Jobs appeared first on The Shade Room.
Cross-training across positions shows Clemson defensive line’s diversity
The one thing about football is that the position groups are fairly rigid. Basketball players can play at the point guard one possession and, if they have the size, small forward the next. Same with soccer, hockey, and Lacrosse, to name a few (except for goalie/keeper, of course). In football, an offensive lineman rarely makes a jump to a skill position or vice versa. However, cross-training within the position is becoming more popular. Defensive backs regularly train at corner, safety, and nickel; OL train at tackle, guard, center, and so on. Not only does it help players diversify their own talents,...
Big 12 payout after poaching FSU, Clemson, and four other schools will dwarf ACC's current payout
Longtime college football radio host Greg Swaim reports that while the Big 12 and ACC are offering the same payouts to schools right now, that'd change if the former were to poach FSU, Clemson, and others as has been rumored. "While the Big 12 and ACC currently make roughly the...
Unemployment claims in North Carolina increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 3,497 in the week ending July 13, up from 2,974 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S....
'No legal pathway' to keep popular Asheville river bar open, Buncombe County says
ASHEVILLE - As locals decry the impending closure of French Broad Outfitters riverside tubing, boating and bar operation at Hominy Creek, the result of a recently rediscovered 2006 conservation easement, Buncombe County says, legally, its hands are tied. "I know this is really sad news about French Broad Outfitters. The...
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...
Alcohol-monitoring for some N.C. parents could save lives. Uncertainty about the law presents a roadblock.
For months now, Michael Dean Smith said, he has feared his infant daughter will be hurt or killed in a drunk-driving related accident with the mother of his child behind the wheel. Smith, 34, of Waynesville, shares joint custody of his now 15-month-old daughter with Valery Francis, who has primary...
North Carolina is quickly losing local elections directors
With Election Day approaching, North Carolina has a problem. The state is rapidly losing county elections directors. In the past five years, the state says North Carolina’s 100 counties have seen 61 election director changes. That turnover could have an impact on voters when they go to cast their ballots.
First Warning Forecast: A rainy stretch of weather & below normal temperatures
Isolated showers and storms possible the rest of the evening. Most of the worst of it all will be moving out shortly. Some areas near Gloucester saw as much as 8 inches of rain today!. Rain chances stick around Sunday but they won't be as high. Isolated hit-or-miss storms possible...
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