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Proposed OSHA standards could hurt local fire departments
HIGH COUNTRY — Proposed updates to OSHA standards for fire departments and emergency services agencies could hurt local agencies. According to North Carolina Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, the new proposal would replace the current fire brigade standard and broaden “the scope of entities covered beyond firefighting service to include entities that provide technical research, rescue, and emergency medical services.” Watauga County Fire Commission Chair and Deep Gap Fire...
Travel insurance could save thousands for vacationers with emergencies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Imagine suffering a medical emergency abroad and being on the hook for potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to get home. That is the reality in two recent cases where women from the Carolinas have required medical air transport to return to the U.S.
Changes coming to security at North Carolina campaign rallies: 'Heighten level of preparedness'
State law enforcement agencies are on high alert following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. With North Carolina being a swing state, heightened security measures will be in place for future political visits.Those security measures are not a concern for Richard Barber."It's terrible, but I don't think it will deter anyone from going to rallies," Barber said. "Seems like it's a tragedy to bring everybody together, sad to say."Kelvin Allen is a President Biden supporter. He is worried that undecided voters will now have more empathy for President Trump at the ballot box. He plans to continue attending...
Spectators Welcome: USA Mountain Bike National Championships
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Ride Rock Creek, a 300-acre downhill mountain biking park, hosts the 2024 USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships, July 31 to Aug. 4. This prestigious event returns for the second straight year to Ride Rock Creek, adjacent to DuPont State Recreational Forest, a few miles south of Hendersonville.
'Operation Southern Slow Down' kicks off in Georgia and South Carolina
SAVANNAH, Ga. — "Operation Southern Slow Down" week kicked off in the southern states on Monday. Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee are educating drivers about the consequences of speeding during their eighth annual campaign. Over a dozen of law enforcement agencies from both Georgia, South Carolina and...
Former Tanglewood principal opens Texas-style barbecue restaurant at Commons, what to know
After two years of sleepless and smoke-filled Friday through Sunday evenings, Graysen Walles now has a kitchen to call home as his longtime food trailer, MooHogz Craft BBQ, is one of the newest food spaces open at The Commons, located at 147 Welborn St. The transition comes after serving nearly...
State Board recognizes Constitution Party as official NC political party
RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections has recognized the Constitution Party of North Carolina as an official political party in the state. Recognition of this party means voters now have another choice of party affiliation when registering to vote or updating an existing registration. Voters may register with the Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, No Labels, or Republican parties, or they can register as unaffiliated. This recognition also means that voters currently registered with a different political party or as unaffiliated may switch their affiliation...
Cleveland County home listings asked for more money in June – see the current median price here
The median home in Cleveland County listed for $313,900 in June, up 3.1% from the previous month's $304,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to June 2023, the median home list price increased 15.2% from $272,400. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
A realtor asked his Gen Z employee to edit a video. The result went viral
Instagram users are calling for the promotion of an employee who who answered her realtor boss’s request for a video edit with a hilarious montage. Mike Hege is a realtor at Pridemore Properties, a real estate brokerage based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In early July, the 43-year-old asked his company's 27-year-old video marketing manager to make a video for his Instagram and TikTok pages.
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