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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips sends clear message to Florida State, Clemson & everyone else
The ACC began their Football Media Days on Monday in Charlotte. A sure sign that football is in the air as we close in on August. As is usually the case, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips opened the week by speaking to the media and he didn't hold back when it comes to realignment and the future of the conference.
Highlands lecture series to host NASA scientist
The Highlands Biological Foundation (HBF) announced the next lecture in their Zahner Conservation Lecture Series, taking place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Highlands Nature Center. The lecture, titled "The Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission: NASA’s New Eye in the Sky for Earth’s Water," will be...
Waynesville's South Main Street revamp faces delays, property challenges
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Improvements on Waynesville's South Main Street are likely to take years. Some blighted buildings have been removed, but others remain, like Sutton Automotive, which could face being condemned and torn down. Meanwhile, plans remain to modernize and widen the roadway. South Main Street is one...
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...
2 People Die As Listeria Outbreak Connected To Deli Meat Spreads Across 12 States
A dangerous listeria outbreak is making its way across the United States through deli meat, resulting in at least 28 hospitalizations and 2 deaths. Affected individuals all seem to have eaten contaminated deli meat, though no specific brand or grocer...
North Carolina peaches abundant this season
Peak peach season in North Carolina is well underway, and many farms are expecting an extended season through October this year. “Due to the warmer winter, many farms didn’t get a freeze after peaches began budding this year,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “That, combined with the sandy soil and good drainage where they grow […] The post North Carolina peaches abundant this season appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson elected to board of SC mayors
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson will serve on a Board of Directors for state mayors after being elected during a meeting last week. Robinson was elected to the Association of South Carolina Mayors Board of Directors during an annual meeting for the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
East Fork Pottery Is Opening a Brooklyn Store
East Fork, the Asheville-based pottery brand behind those social media-famous “everyday bowls” and other popular chunky-rimmed ceramics, is opening a Brooklyn store. The brand announced the news on Instagram today. The Brooklyn location — the address of which has not yet been made public — will be East...
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.
‘Not moving,’ rages Walmart shopper as staff sent him to different line – his fiery response to new self-checkout policy
WALMART shoppers have grown fed up with the major retailer’s new self-checkout policy that appears to be limiting the number of items customers can buy. In recent weeks, shoppers across the country have discovered that their local Walmart stores have implemented new policies for self-service machines originally installed to speed up shopping.
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