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Pianist Prodigy Tavernier Returns Home for Concert
Hendersonville – The elite, young classical pianist alternated his solos with accompanying bassoonist Emmalee Odom, his girlfriend of two years. Their hour-long concert was on Aug. 5, in the listening room of Freeburg Pianos at 2314 Asheville Hwy./U.S. 25 in Hendersonville. They performed five 20th century numbers, including “Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (Four Mexican Dances).”
Sheetz opens first Western North Carolina location in front of hundreds
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — One of the largest gas station chains on the East Coast has opened its first location in Western North Carolina. On the morning of Aug.15, hundreds were in attendance for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Sheetz,a family-owned and operated company that made its name in Pennsylvania.
Harris puts sunbelt states Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona in play: Poll
Vice President Kamala Harris continues to cut into former President Donald Trump‘s previous electoral lead with favorable poll results coming in across four Sun Belt states, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College survey. Harris leads in previously Republican-leaning Arizona, 50% to 45%, and North Carolina, 49% to 47%, while maintaining a margin-of-error contest […]
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Watch: Hurricane Ernesto’s swell causes North Carolina house to collapse into ocean
Video taken Friday from North Carolina’s Outer Banks showed a house falling into the Atlantic Ocean. Scenes of unoccupied homes collapsing have become a common sight along the coastline due to severe erosion.
Harris and Trump target North Carolina, focus on economy in crucial campaign stops
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Appearances from both presidential candidates in North Carolina within a span of just over 48 hours are a sign of how crucial the state is for November's race to the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Raleigh on Friday, Aug. 16, while former...
$1.08 million allocated for repairs to historic Carl Sandburg Home dam
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — The National Park Service approves$1,081,600 for Front Lake dam repairs atCarl Sandburg Home, available at the start of the new federal fiscal year. The Carl Sandburg Home, a national historic site located in Flat Rock, N.C. and home to American Poet Carl Sandburg, is anticipating repairs after Oct. 1, 2024. Repairs will affect Front Lake dam, built in the 1850s, which failed in Aug. 2022 from combined elements including the dam's age and corrugated metal pipe decay.
NC Gov. Cooper to speak at DNC in Chicago
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will have a speaking role at next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he said Thursday. Cooper was considered a potential vice presidential pick for Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris became the nominee after President Joe Biden decided to end his re-election bid in July.
17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV)—Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest labor practices committed by management during negotiations for a new union contract according to their press release. The strike will involve over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline […]
Car dealership, nightclub owner in North Carolina pled guilty to money laundering, officials confirm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United States Attorney of the Western District of North Carolina, Dena King, announced two men pled guilty to money laundering in North Carolina. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) According to court documents, 50-year-old John Harvey Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, was the owner...
Feds Warn North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Residents About Doxing and Swatting Incidents
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to parents: be on alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving their children, particularly those who are active in online gaming communities. Just recently the FBI took to X (formerly Twitter) To warn about this growing issue. While anyone...
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