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New book from Madison High '80 grads explores two centuries of Western NC murder, mayhem
HOT SPRINGS - A new book from two 1980 Madison High graduates covers "moonshine, murder and mayhem" in the Blue Ridge region of the Appalachian Highlands, including a number of Madison County subjects. The book, from authors R. Scott Lunsford and Alfred Dockery, is "Blood on the Blue Ridge: Historic Appalachian True...
Fayetteville restaurant on Cliffdale Road shutters after five months in business
A short-lived restaurant in West Fayetteville closed in late August. Axum Ethiopian Restaurant, which opened in March at 5945 Cliffdale Road, announced in a since-deleted Aug. 22 Facebook post that the restaurant is closed after five months in business. Located in Cliffdale Square, a shopping plaza one local restauranteur described as a “little international food...
Cumberland County breaks ground on its first Wawa store Thursday
Cumberland County is welcoming its first Wawa store!. After opening its first store in North Carolina in Kill Devil Hills in May, Wawa is breaking ground on its first store in Cumberland County Thursday. The Hope Mills store will feature a unique new travel center store format, with a projected...
Lumberton Native Wins National Pageant, Plans To Inspire Young Women Through Agriculture
LUMBERTON, NC一 A Lumberton woman took home the title of Miss America’s United States earlier this month. It took her several years to win the crown, which she hopes will empower other young girls and women through agriculture. Nicole Hall has been competing in pageants for two decades,...
Southern restaurant with full bar opens in downtown Fayetteville
A new restaurant opened last week in downtown Fayetteville. Down South Family Restaurant & Bar opened Friday at 106 Person St., the former site of Caruso’s Confections, which served Italian fare and desserts from 2018 to 2023. Owned by Fayetteville native Demario Wilson and his wife Ayana Wilson, the new eatery bills itself...
Gluten not required: Asheville restaurant, cider rank on national list of bests
ASHEVILLE - Two downtown Asheville establishments have been ranked among the nation’s best when eating and drinking sans gluten. On Aug. 28, USA TODAY’s 10Best media component announced the winners of its Readers’ Choice Awards in the gluten-free category. ...
77th Annual NC Apple Festival in Hendersonville, NC This Weekend
The Apple Festival in Hendersonville, NC is a long-standing tradition and will be held this Labor Day weekend. The festival begins on Friday morning at 8 a.m. with official opening ceremonies later in the afternoon. This year’s grand marshals are Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams from Chapel Hill and his wife Wanda, who are locals of Henderson County.
Spatial GIS Commits to Fayetteville State Athletics
Fayetteville, NC – SpatialGIS and CEO Kendrick Faison have committed to partnering with Fayetteville State Athletics over the next three years. This partnership reflects a belief in continuous achievement and the dedication to giving back to an institution that has shaped many lives. Anthony Bennett, Fayetteville State Athletics Director,...
A Point in Time – Homelessness in Moore County
On Tuesday, the Southern Pines Town Council met for a work session focused on, among other things, homelessness in the town and Moore County. Earlier this year, the Town partnered with students in the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Qualification course to scope the depth of homelessness as well as other social service concerns in the area and to come up with a set of recommendations. In early spring, they met with schools, TEAM WORKZ and other agencies and came up with a consensus consisting of three categories:
'I will keep this motherf---ing school open' | Tutor Time director tells staff coal ash won't close day care
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Leaked audio reveals Tutor Time of Mooresville is committed to keeping the day care open no matter what test results reveal about the coal ash buried beneath the ground. A source provided WCNC Charlotte with audio they said they recorded of Tutor Time's director during a recent staff meeting.
Asheville homeowner hires attorney after water bill spikes to 'mortgage payment size'
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville homeowner is sharing his story after being charged more than 18 times his average water bill. Robert Ahern feels he is being treated so unfairly by the Water Resources Department, he has hired an attorney. I was shocked. I was absolutely shocked, and...
Multi-platinum artist to headline Bands Brews & BBQ festival
MOORESVILLE – The Bands Brews & BBQ festival returns next month after drawing a crowd estimated at more than 10,000 in its 2023 debut as part of the town’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration. Multi-platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina is headlining this year’s event, which will turn Liberty Park into an amphitheater while lining blocks of Church Street with the finest brews and barbecue the area has to offer.
Richmond County leaders welcome NASCAR back to the Rock
ROCKINGHAM — The news of NASCAR’s return to the famed Rockingham Speedway has local leaders excited for Richmond County’s future. It was announced Thursday afternoon that the Rock would host races for NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series and the Xfinity Series on the weekend of April 18-19.
Task force on forced Western NC railroad labor, drug war; Asheville reparations extension
ASHEVILLE - Creating a truth and reconciliation task force to deal with enslavement, forced railroad work, the war on drugs' disparate racial effects and other historic harms to local Black residents will be one of the last jobs of the city and county's inaugural Community Reparations Commission, which has now received an extension to complete its work by early 2025. ...
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