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Cooper: Wind power good for economy, environment
TYNER — Gov. Roy Cooper praised wind clean energy projects during a blade-signing ceremony at Apex Clean Energy’s Timbermill Wind project site Wednesday, saying they are necessary to stop global warming and good for the state’s economy. Cooper cited three reasons why he believes wind energy is good for North Carolina. “Number one is producing clean energy,” he said. “Number two is that they’ll serve as a massive tax base...
Flood Watch in effect for the Outer Banks on Thursday
The National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office has issued a Flood Watch for Thursday, July 25, that is in effect until midnight for all of Eastern North Carolina, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop through late this evening. Rainfall rates of one...
Eastern NC woman scores big Cash 5 jackpot win
The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced a big win by a Pitt County woman. According to a news release from NCEL, a family vacation led Winterville resident Claudette Cox to play her grandchildren’s birthdays as her Cash 5 numbers, a decision that led to a $569,347 jackpot win. “We had just gone on vacation together […] The post Eastern NC woman scores big Cash 5 jackpot win appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Iconic North Carolina Based Department Store Is Restructuring and Saving Jobs
When I saw the headline about Belk, my stomach dropped. We cannot lose this local institution. But this iconic North Carolina based department store is actually restructuring. The goal is better financial health and saving jobs. Iconic North Carolina Based Department Store Is Restructuring. According to the Charlotte Observer, Belk...
I-40 East to close from I-26 to Hendersonville Road for further bridge work
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A stretch of I-40 East will be closed from Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m. to Monday, July 29 at 6 a.m. This work will take place between the I-240 East/I-26 West interchange (Exit 46B) to Hendersonville Road (Exit 50). This will allow crews to...
Catamount Cross Country/Track and Field Adds 18 to Men's Roster
Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina men's track and field team has reloaded as head coach Jesse Norman announced the addition of 18 signees to the roster for the 2024-25 seasons. The 18 additions consist of four transfers and 14 freshmen from eight states and two countries. Of the...
Asheville police arrest 4, including father and son, on gun, drug trafficking charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Four people, including a father and son, were arrested on July 23 in East Asheville on gun and drug charges. According to a news release from the Asheville Police Department, the four people arrested were Brandon Michael Marler, 34; Vance William Keeter Jr., 34; Vance William Keeter Sr., 57; and Diane Bradley Holt, 43.
Actor Burt Reynolds' Blue Ridge Mountains home sells for $2.9 million
HIGHLANDS, N.C. — 1970s Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds' North Carolina home has sold for $2.9 million. Reynolds was Hollywood's highest-paid actor from 1978 to 1982 and is well known for his roles in Boogie Nights (1997) and Starting Over (1979). The modern-style home in the Blue Ridge Mountains was...
Reclamation Park Project Launches to Commemorate Saluda’s African American History
The Saluda Community Land Trust is thrilled to announce The Reclamation Park Project, an endeavor to establish a memorial park that commemorates Saluda’s African American Heritage. In conjunction with the project, the organization will be hosting a public programming series aimed at illuminating Saluda’s African American History. In partnership...
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