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Women’s soccer downed by Running Eagles
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C.— Back at Pulliam Stadium for the first time since its season opener, the Montreat women's soccer team hosted the No. 6-ranked Life University Running Eagles in a nonconference matchup Saturday afternoon. Behind a pair of first-half strikes and an insurance goal in the second frame, the visitors topped the Cavaliers by a 3-1 final, dropping the hosts to 1-2-0 on the season.
Officials: 4 bears put down after entering NC home
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) said four bears were euthanized after they were found entering a home. According to the NCWRC, they made the decision to put down all the bears after they were found entering a home in Swannanoa. NCWRC officials...
Football Recap: Shelby Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Wins at Home
Shelby lost against A.C. Reynolds back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Shelby Golden Lions were beaten by the A.C. Reynolds Rockets 51-21. The Golden Lions haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
NC farmers struggle with extreme weather, urge congressional action for relief
US Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Robert Bonnie is getting a first-hand look at how North Carolina farmers are dealing with extreme weather.As you may know, it's been a tough year for farmers after having periods of extreme heat leading to drought and then heavy flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.Earlier this year, nearly every county in the state was put in a high classification for drought. That's something we've only seen twice since 2000.The North Carolina Farm Bureau posted a video on social media this week. Bonnie talked with Wilson County farmers and Farm Service Agency (FSA) leaders to talk...
Women's Soccer Battles to Hard-Fought Draw with VMI
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Soccer battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw with VMI at Greenwood Field on Sunday (Sept. 1). VMI struck first 16 minutes into the match for a 1-0 lead, but the Bulldogs would turn up the offensive pressure in the scoring end. A well-connected series of passes set the Bulldogs up in the offensive end, as a pass found the foot of Ava Bjorkman-Tracy who fed out wide to Azalea Mihailovich. Mihailovich crossed it into the box to find Daysha Chaney, who tied the match with her first goal of the season and the eighth of her career. Mihailovich picked up her first assist of the season and eighth of her career on the goal, while Bjorkman-Tracy's assist was the first of the season and the first of her career. The teams battled through the remainder of a physical first half, heading to the break tied 1-1. Asheville outshot VMI 11-3 in the period, along with earning two corner kicks to VMI's none in the half.
New moveable pickleball nets being tested at Weaver Park
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville is stepping up its pickleball game. There are now two wheel-based pickleball nets at Weaver Park. The nets are part of a pilot program to test the impacts of a new system on court surfaces. The pilot program will run through September. If the nets function well for play and have no negative impacts on court surfaces, the Asheville Parks and Recreation athletics team plans to replace older wheel-based nets with lighter versions.
Scotland County: key area in swing state North Carolina
In North Carolina's Scotland County, voters backed Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, and then Republican Donald Trump in 2020. - From 1988 to 2016, Scotland County voted for Democrats: Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton (twice), Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama (twice) and Hillary Clinton.
In North Carolina, Democrats counting on young voters
For several months, Yampiere Lugo has been going door to door, urging young people in North Carolina to vote in November. "North Carolina is going to have something to say in November," said Zach Finley, the president of the Young Democrats of North Carolina.
The Graves of The McCrary Twins-World’s Largest Twins
Billy (1946-1979) and Benny (1946-2001) McCrary were born in 1946 in Hendersonville, North Carolina. At the age of 4, they contracted rubella, which caused permanent damage to their pituitary glands. Their large size led them to have jobs at Circus Circus Las Vegas, where they road minibikes. They also wrestled...
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