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Man injured in shooting near Greenville Co. business strip
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An investigation is underway after a man was injured in a shooting in Greenville County. According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, a man entered the St. Francis Hospital before 3 a.m. with at least one gunshot wound. His condition is unknown at this time. Deputies learned that the shooting […]
Former South Carolina athletic director Bob Marcum has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall's athletic departments all announced Marcum's death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
South Carolina death row inmate resentenced to life in prison as sheriff warns 'he'll kill again'
Quincy Allen killed four people in 2002 and was sentenced to death for two of the slayings. A federal court overturned his death sentence in 2022 and he's now been handed life in prison instead
What to do this weekend in The 828: July 26-28
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — It’s been a rainy, rainy week, so naturally many people will be wanting to get out of the house this weekend. Check out some of these great events happening around Western North Carolina from Friday through Sunday:. Hillbilly Jam. Kick off your shoes, dance...
Asheville council approves Meadows at New Haw Creek after community negotiations
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Conditional zoning has been approved on a 27-acre property development off New Haw Creek Road following months of dialogue between the community and developers. The approval was given on the night of Tuesday, July 24 by Asheville City Council following an hours-long public hearing. This...
Hearts Gone South to perform at next Summer Tracks event
Asheville-based group brings honky-tonk flavor to Tryon’s Rogers Park TRYON—The Summer Tracks Concert Series in Rogers Park continues on Friday, August 2, with Hearts Gone South. This band delivers straight-up honky-tonk with a side of classic country—full of heart and laced (as it should be) with wit and woe. Based in Asheville, this five-piece […] The post Hearts Gone South to perform at next Summer Tracks event appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Spring Creek Interiors’ grand opening in held Saluda
SALUDA—Spring Creek Interiors, a new addition to Saluda, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 10 hosted by the Saluda Business Association and the City of Saluda. Owner Missy Orr established Spring Creek Interiors as a sister business to her existing store, LeCroy Fine Furniture and Interiors, in Greenville, SC, which she […] The post Spring Creek Interiors’ grand opening in held Saluda appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Antisemitism from Asheville to DC (07-24-2024–Hour2)
One of the Jewish men assaulted by leftists in Asheville last month at an anarchist book fair has now received a death threat after two arrests have been made. Plus, Democrats refuse to attend a speech at the US Capitol by the Israeli Prime Minister.
Update: 3 tree service workers shot in Yancey County; officer-involved shooting of suspect
Law enforcement has released more information about a shooting in the Murphytown area of Yancey County that left multiple tree service workers with "serious injuries" and led to an officer-involved shooting on the afternoon of July 24, according to the Yancey County Sheriff's Office. Lucas Murphy, 36, a resident of the community, confronted...
Baseball Collects ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina Catamount baseball team earned 2023-24 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Awards, presented by Sports Attack and announced today by the coaches' organization. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year.
Man Wanted For Murder May Be Using Dating Apps In New York
A nationwide manhunt continies for the suspect who may be using dating apps in New York. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leadin to his arrest. Please be aware. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward...
Cooper: He's not talked with Harris about being her VP
TYNER — Governor Roy Cooper told reporters Wednesday that he has not been approached by Vice President Kamala Harris about serving as her vice presidential running mate in this fall’s presidential election. Cooper was in Chowan County for a dedication ceremony Apex Clean Energy held to celebrate completion of the first wind turbines in what will be its 45-turbine Timbermill Wind project in the northern end of the county. The governor signed his name to a blade on one of the completed wind turbines during...
Eastern North Carolina hospitals seeing boosts in emergency department visits
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Some Eastern North Carolina hospitals have reported bumps in COVID-19 cases recently. In the most recent report from the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, 4.9 percent of emergency department visits showed symptoms of a respiratory virus, up 0.2 percent from the prior week. Cathy Fischer, The Director […]
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