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Organizations help Greene Co. parents acquire school supplies
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The first day back to school is right around the corner, meaning parents are getting the school supplies needed for the upcoming school year. However, for some families, getting the essential supplies can be a challenge. “Our community is suffering, I mean everything has gone up,” said Rhonda Castro, Executive Director […]
Tusculum's Biggins, Mitchell Get Promotions
Jenna Biggins has been promoted to the position of assistant athletic director for internal operations at Tusculum University announced Josh Ealy, Vice President of Athletics. Biggins is responsible for the day-to-day, internal operations of the athletic department, which includes management and supervision of all budget activity for the University’s 23 intercollegiate sports including team travel, supplies and recruiting expenditures. She will also continue to assist with NCAA compliance, NIL coordination and serve as the department’s ticket manager. ...
Greenville Convention Center secures largest event in venue history
For six months starting in March 2028, the Greenville Convention Center will welcome 50,000 visitors for the U.S. Bowling Congress championships in the largest event in the venue’s history. Organizers expect the event to generate $70 million for the local economy as groups of bowlers and their families cycle...
Upcountry Fiber issues statement after employee experiences arc flash in Anderson County
A contractor working for Upcountry Fiber and Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative in Anderson County experienced an arc flash on Monday while assisting with deploying broadband internet services. According to a press release, Emergency Medical Services responded swiftly, administered life-saving procedures on-site, and transported the injured person to AnMed Health Medical Center for further treatment. The contractor was then transported to the Augusta Burn Center. No new details have been released on their condition. ...
Jules Levanti ’25 becomes Elon’s first N.C. Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholar
Jules Levanti ’25 started her collegiate journey studying finance – not even thinking about undergraduate research, let alone studying the universe. But three years later, Levanti is the first Elon University student to be named an Undergraduate Research Scholar by North Carolina Space Grant to further her research on dwarf galaxies.
By Raleigh’s Union Station, a new mural celebrates the lives of southern Asian Americans
This summer, passengers getting off at Raleigh’s Union Station will pass by a large, vibrant mural that celebrates the lives of several Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders based in North Carolina. The mural was painted as a part of the Asian Joy project, an effort to use...
Family in Hartwell, Georgia, helps with creation of 1st Black Barbie with Down syndrome
HARTWELL, Ga. — Barbie just released the first-ever Black Barbie with Down syndrome. The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of Black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome. Before adding “Barbie” to her...
Tusculum University offers new game design minor
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tusculum University is offering a new minor for students who wish to learn more about creating video games. Starting in the fall, Tusculum will offer a game design minor. The minor gives students the opportunity to build their own video games and put their art and programming skills to the test. […]
Scammers impersonating Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force members
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office is warning that scammers are trying to extort money from people they are accusing of communicating with underage girls. The scam appears to be “ramping up,” Attorney General’s Office spokesman Robert Kittle says. Scammers have also used a real...
I-26 Connector project to take out Asheville Racquet Club
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The massive Interstate 26 Connector project has claimed another victim — Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Club manager Daniel Giammalvo said the North Carolina Department of Transportation had already acquired the property at 27 Resort Drive. “We’re already leasing it from the DOT,” Giammalvo said...
Haw Creek housing project moving forward after council vote
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Meadows at Haw Creek is a go. In a split vote Tuesday night, Asheville City Council approved zoning changes for 767 New Haw Creek Road. The move clears the way for a project that includes 49 single-family dwellings and 35 townhome dwellings. Many people...
Section of Johnston Boulevard to get sidewalk
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The city has been busy building sidewalks — several projects have been finished, several are in progress and several more are in the works, including one in front of a local school. A recent progress report from the city said, “Sidewalks are one way...
Asheville asks: What is a General Obligation (GO) Bond?
At their May 28, 2024 meeting, the City Council directed staff to take the first steps toward a 2024 General Obligation (GO) Bond Referendum for voter consideration and to appear on the November ballot. WHAT IS A BOND?. A general obligation bond is long-term borrowing in which a city pledges...
Car wash company cited, accused of serious violations after employee death
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Zips Car Wash LLC faces more than $185,000 in fines from the N.C. Department of Labor after an occupational safety and health inspection found several serious violations in the wake of an employee's death. According to a written statement by an N.C. Department of Labor...
North Carolina City Has 300% More Juveniles Charged in Homicides in 2024
One North Carolina city is having quite some troubles with juveniles connected to homicides lately. A report from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has come out and the midyear crime stats are quite interesting. In general, crime overall is on the rise this year. Violent crimes specifically are up and causing a bit of frenzy in the city.
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