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Clean energy batteries tied to toxic chemical pollution
Lithium-ion batteries are powering the clean energy future, from electric cars to grid storage. However, Duke professor Lee Ferguson and colleagues discovered the production and disposal of many of these batteries are a troubling source of toxic chemical contamination. "Clean energy is something we absolutely need to move towards in...
Catamount Tennis Signs Zoe Lui to 2024-25 Roster
Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina women's tennis team and head coach Bret Beaver are bringing in some reinforcements for the 2024-25 roster. Beaver announced the addition of four-star recruit Hokualohi "Zoe" Lui to the 2024-25 roster. Ranked as the 144th recruit nationally – and top recruit out of...
Training starts for volunteer community mediators on August 29
The Mediation Center, a nonprofit organization that serves the surrounding area, is looking for volunteers who want to assist in mediation. The Mediation Center has been around since 1984, and its services are free. Mediation improves relationships, decreases future violence, and decreases community members’ use of police and courts to resolve interpersonal problems. The Center […] The post Training starts for volunteer community mediators on August 29 appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Three-Day Wedding Celebration Near The Blue Ridge Mountains
Morgan and Drew opted for a romantic and intimate wedding experience amongst the Blue Ridge mountains together with a handful of family and friends. Instead of spending all of their budget on only a couple hours, these two extended their wedding to a 3-day adventure. Get all the details below.
Pop into a plant lovers paradise at Art Garden's AVL monthly pop-up market
A pop-up plant market will bloom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in The Canopy at Art Garden AVL. Art Garden AVL hosts a pop-up plant market on the third Saturday of each month. The indoor event features a new roster of local vendors each month. Visit the pop-up plant market to find your next tropical plant, botanical art, or handmade planter. Visitors can find something to meet every plant related need.
City of Hickory receives state grant for downtown streetscape improvements
The City of Hickory is one of seven grant recipients in the State of North Carolina’s new Rural Downtown Economic Development program. Last month, Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Commerce announced the award of an $850,000 grant to the City of Hickory to assist with two streetscape projects in the downtown Hickory area.
Upstate Verizon stores giving away school backpacks
With the school year fast approaching, Verizon Wireless stores across the Upstate are participating in the 12th annual “Schools Rock Backpack Giveaway” July 28 at 1 p.m. The event is hosted by Verizon authorized retailer Round Room. It will be give away more than $3 million worth of backpacks nationwide. Any backpacks not picked up will be donated to local schools.
Wilmington resolution supports state legislation holding GenX and PFAS manufacturers financially accountable
In April, House Reps. Ted Davis (R-New Hanover) and Frank Iller (R-Brunswick) of Southeastern NC introducedNC House Bill 864 — named an Act to Protect the Citizens of North Carolina From Drinking Water Contaminated by GenX and Other PFAS Compounds. This bill would essentially allow the NC Department of...
Burlington Police Department named the 2024 North Carolina Law Enforcement Agency of the Year
BURLINGTON, N.C. — The Burlington Police Department was named the 2024 North Carolina Law Enforcement Agency of the Year. The recognition happened during the annual North Carolina Police Executives Association conference in Wilmington. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The honor is given to agencies...
7 fire departments responded to an Inman house fire likely caused by lightning, firefighters say
INMAN, S.C. — The Inman Community Fire Department believes a house fire began after lightning struck a home in Inman, South Carolina. Firefighters were dispatched to the home around 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17 after a person in the home smelled smoke and called 911. Forty firefighters from...
Update: Missing South Carolina teen is found
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Update: She has been found. Initial report: Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Tamera Keitt, 16, left her Girard Drive home in Sumter without permission Wednesday morning. She is described as 5 feet 5 inches...
Armed, and dangerous fugitive identified by TPD
Shortly before 4 PM today, July 17, Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize just advised WNEG News that the second individual being sought in connection to the gunfire yesterday at Regency on W. Currahee Street has been identified as Veon Nicely, 23, of Toccoa. Felony warrants for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime have been issued for Nicely.
Brazilian pulp manufacturer acquires Pine Bluff paper mill for $110 million
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pine Bluff, Arkansas paper mill and Waynesville, North Carolina extrusion facility to global paper and pulp producer Suzano S.A. The $110 million cash transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Suzano has...
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