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1 man dead from early morning shooting at Hillcrest Apartments July 26: APD investigating
ASHEVILLE - Asheville Police Department detectives are investigating an early morning shooting July 26 at Hillcrest Apartments that left one man dead. APD officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound at the Hillcrest apartment complex on Atkinson Street around 2:24 a.m. July 26, according to a news release from the department. ...
Summer Gets Sweeter as Enrollment Officially Opens for 32nd Annual National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn
The Omni Grove Park Inn is excited to announce that enrollment is officially open for The 32nd Annual National Gingerbread House Competition, which takes place this November. Now through November 11, participants are invited to register for an opportunity to spread holiday cheer and showcase their gingerbread design talent for a chance to win a piece of over $40,000 in cash and prizes. The official rules and entry form can now be found on the hotel’s website here.
Board of Governors approves elimination of several majors at UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Several majors at UNC Asheville are one step closer to elimination after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted Wednesday, July 24, to authorize the cuts. According to the Associated Press, the board's vote means Chancellor Kimberly van Noort can move forward with...
Swanson’s Start Sends Tourists Back into the Win Column
The Asheville Tourists snapped their six-game losing skid with an impressive 5-1 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Nic Swanson matched a season-high with six innings pitched while Anthony Sherwin and Cam Fisher each belted a home run for the Tourists. Sherwin’s longball in the top of the third opened the...
NCDOT warns of NC Quick Pass toll payment text message scheme
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — NC drivers may be getting a text message of what may seem like is from NC Quick Pass requesting payment. However, before you send your hard-earned money, you need to know that it's a scam. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said it first was...
SECU Foundation renews support of Lead for North Carolina with $1 million grant
RALEIGH — SECU Foundation has announced its renewed support of Lead for North Carolina (LFNC), a post-graduate fellowship program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Government. With its $1 million grant, the Foundation will serve as the lead funder for the placement of up to 150 LFNC SECU fellows in paid local government fellowship positions over a five-year period. Lead for North Carolina was the Foundation’s first venture in education funding for graduate students, helping UNC School of Government...
NC Manufacturing Tour comes to TCOM LP
WEEKSVILLE — With TCOM L.P. set to expand its Weeksville operations and add 25 new good-paying jobs, N.C. Chamber of Commerce officials thought this week would be a good one to visit the defense contractor as part of its NC Manufacturing Tour. On Thursday, NC Chamber of Commerce President Gary Salamido made his first visit to the Weeksville-based maker of unmanned areostats that are used for long-term defense operations. According...
What is WEA? Here's what to know about NC's emergency alert system.
Many North Carolina residents received unexpected notifications on their mobile devices July 25 with the attached text "Activate WEA in Region 6." This morning, many residents have questions. The alert referred to a child abduction in Durham. The missing child, Geon King-Parriett, was last seen July 25. The National Center for Missing and...
Titanium Giant Chooses North Carolina for New $1 Billion Facility
A global titanium giant has just selected North Carolina to build its new nearly $1 billion manufacturing facility. American Titanium Metal‘s new $867.8 million titanium mill is expected to invest nearly $1 billion into the tax base and create over 300 jobs. Their 100-acre site in Fayetteville, currently unoccupied, is projected to be operational by 2027.
Nonprofit awarded $39 million for forest management across South Carolina’s coastal plain
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The South Carolina branch of a national nonprofit has received a multi-million grant for a forest management project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced Friday that it was awarded $200 million to support projects designed to reduce carbon emissions in four states — South Carolina, Maryland, […]
Four arrested on gun charges, narcotics trafficking, officers say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Four people have been arrested on gun charges and drug trafficking in Asheville, North Carolina, according to the Asheville Police Department. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines) On Tuesday, July 23, around 3:20 p.m., APD detectives encountered 34-year-old Brandon Michael Marler, near the 500 block...
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