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Legal reform for rural North Carolinians
Imagine needing legal assistance in a child support case or trying to settle a relative’s estate only to find that the handful of lawyers in your town are unable to help. In North Carolina, this is the reality for nearly half of our counties. Many locations in our state have been designated as legal deserts — areas with fewer than […] The post Legal reform for rural North Carolinians first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Feds Seize Popular Streaming Website Used By North Carolinians
Federal authorities took down a major streaming website that had become a go-to for sports fans across North Carolina and beyond. The site, which attracted over 15 million monthly visitors, suddenly went offline, leaving users scrambling for answers. Feds Seize Popular Streaming Website Used by North Carolinians. Instead of the...
NC receives $4 million from Department of Labor to expand apprenticeship programs
The North Carolina Business Committee of Education's NC Career Launch will create a statewide youth apprenticeship system that develop and scale programs for high school students that lead to registered apprenticeships in critical sectors.
North Carolina state representative accused of involvement with anti-government militia — again
(WGHP) — A new report named a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives as an “off-the-books” member of American Patriot 3 Percent, and this isn’t the first time his name has surfaced in connection with an anti-government paramilitary group. On Saturday, ProPublica, an independent news outlet focused on investigative journalism, published “Inside the […]
County considers $2.5 million increase to renovation project
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A $2.5 million increase to a renovation project is on the agenda for Buncombe County commissioners. The original budget for exterior work on the 200 College St. administration building was based on exploratory work performed in 2020 in which masonry elements in certain areas of the building were removed to investigate water intrusions.
I-26 Connector South Section contract awarded at $105 million; could start by end of month
ASHEVILLE - Another step in the long-awaited Interstate-26 Connector project was taken when the contract for the South Section was awarded for $105 million, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Aug. 13. Archer-Wright Joint Venture, which also earned a contract for the North Section of the I-26 Connector, won the South Section...
Asheville's former Ramada Inn redevelopment plan faces committee pushback again
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — "Too risky," even to take a vote, was the reaction on Tuesday, Aug. 20 from Asheville's Housing and Community Development Committee listening to the new proposal for 113 permanent supportive housing units inside the former Ramada Inn on River Ford Parkway. The proposal asks the...
High Country Beer Fest taking place Aug. 24
BOONE — With approximately 1,700 people expected and 40 to 45 breweries, the High Country Beer Fest is a popular event every year that brings together beer lovers. This year, the 17th annual event will occur on Aug. 24 at the High Country Fairgrounds, starting at 3 p.m. (VIP ticket holders can enter at 2 p.m.). They will stop pouring beer at 7 p.m., but attendees can stick around until 8 p.m. to enjoy the music, eat and dance. ...
Public hearing on 26-bed license takes place; past Mission Hospital patients speak up
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — More than 100 people filled AB Tech's Ferguson Auditorium on Monday, Aug. 19 for a public hearing on whether state healthcare officials should award Mission-HCA, AdventHealth or Novant Health a license for an additional 26 hospital beds. The bid is based on state-determined need. Mission-HCA...
BizWorthy: NC plan to wipe medical debt picks up steam. Plus, Bo-Berries.
Many North Carolina residents with old medical debt recently got some good news. All of the state’s biggest hospital systems, including Atrium Health and Novant Health, have agreed to a new plan that promises them higher federal payments in exchange for forgiving some of patients’ old debt. Atrium agreed to the plan just before the deadline to do so, but expressed concerns. Cristina Bolling, of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter, joined WFAE to talk about this plan and other business news of the week.
Food Lion invests $365M to remodel stores in North Carolina, Virginia
Fueled by a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion is ready to unveil remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and in Mecklenburg County, Va., the company announced. The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocery retailer will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores on Aug. 21. The upgraded stores include a new,...
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