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Help save shelter dogs in N.C. on National Dog Day
Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in America’s shelters in 2025, released data showing that in 2023, 207,400 dogs were killed in shelters simply because they didn’t have a place to call home. That makes National Dog Day an ideal time to talk about how people can help save the lives of homeless canines across the country.
Talk of strike before vote is premature, Mission nurse says
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Another deadline is looming in the showdown between Mission Hospital and the nurses union. Mission Hospital and its unionized nurses have been at the bargaining table since April, trying to reach an agreement on a new contract. Their most recent contract — ratified in 2021 — was the nurses’ first union contract, and it expired July 2, 2024.
Local Artist Georgia Fox to Appear on Acoustic Highway
The Acoustic Highway welcomes local artist Georgia Fox to the 89.5 studio for this week’s program. Fox recently performed at the WHRO Leaders Board “Play Your Heart Out” showcase. She’ll talk music and perform live. Also, music from Tyler Hilton, Tracy Chapman, and Carrie Newcomer. And, we’ll hear from the late John Prine when he teamed with Iris Dement for the 1999 album “In Spite of Ourselves.” They sang four tracks on the album including the title track. And, a track from (almost local) artist Dustin Furlow and the title track from his wonderful album “The Sound That You Call Home.” The former Virginia Beach resident now calls Asheville, North Carolina his home. It’s new, it’s live, it’s local. On the Highway. Sunday night at 9 on WHRV.
Former Hickory teacher calls for compensation for advanced degrees
HICKORY, N.C. — Many North Carolina schools are going back to class with fewer teachers than they need, as the state ranks near the bottom for teacher pay. Amid multiple pushes to change that, one former Hickory teacher is calling attention to Master's Pay, or extra compensation for advanced degrees.
21 people indicted, including five accused gang members, in multi-agency effort to catch alleged criminals
EDENTON, N.C. — In one of the largest, multi-agency coordinated efforts in Northeast North Carolina, more than 20 people are now behind bars for alleged violent crimes throughout the state. According to law enforcement leaders, these arrests are the result of a months-long partnership, called the "Violent Crime Action...
1 dead in North Carolina beach rip currents, 40 weekend surf rescues amid Hurricane Ernesto swells
As Hurricane Ernesto was hundreds of miles off North Carolina over the weekend, the storm was felt along the coast with an Outer Banks home collapse, flooding on roads and now a death from rip currents stirred up by the storm.
Asheville homelessness board moves new Ramada proposal forward; Council has final say
ASHEVILLE - East Asheville’s former Ramada Inn sits astride a hill, slowly weathering, empty of the residents who were promised homes there by Los Angeles-based developer Shangri-La nearly three years ago. But there's a new proposal on the table now, and a new LA-based for-profit pitching it — promising 113 units of permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless if the city will provide $1.5 million for supportive services, the amount originally intended for Shangri-La before...
The most popular Airbnb listings for Charlotteans
Local travel is on the rise, according to new data from Airbnb. Context: In a new study, Airbnb found that more people are using their platform to stay at locations within 300 miles (about a tank of gas) from where they live."Local travel is growing twice as fast as long-distance travel on Airbnb," a statement from the home rental company reads. Zoom in: The study also found that Charlotteans traveled the most to Raleigh, Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Durham and Oak Island in the last year. It also found that 40% of North Carolinians use Airbnb to stay in-state. Go deeper:...
Grass too tall? Better mow or face penalties in Hendersonville, Asheville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Hendersonville had a humorous post on its Facebook page on Aug. 20, but the post was also serious about those who neglect to mow grass. "We know it's hard to hear sometimes, but it may be time to cut the grass," the...
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