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Legal reform for rural North Carolinians
Imagine needing legal assistance in a child support case or trying to settle a relative’s estate only to find that the handful of lawyers in your town are unable to help. In North Carolina, this is the reality for nearly half of our counties. Many locations in our state have been designated as legal deserts — areas with fewer than […] The post Legal reform for rural North Carolinians first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Feds Seize Popular Streaming Website Used By North Carolinians
Federal authorities took down a major streaming website that had become a go-to for sports fans across North Carolina and beyond. The site, which attracted over 15 million monthly visitors, suddenly went offline, leaving users scrambling for answers. Feds Seize Popular Streaming Website Used by North Carolinians. Instead of the...
North Carolina state representative accused of involvement with anti-government militia — again
(WGHP) — A new report named a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives as an “off-the-books” member of American Patriot 3 Percent, and this isn’t the first time his name has surfaced in connection with an anti-government paramilitary group. On Saturday, ProPublica, an independent news outlet focused on investigative journalism, published “Inside the […]
Mysterious Death! North Carolina Woman Dies During Vodou Retreat In Haiti, Son Seeks Answers
A North Carolina man is demanding answers following the sudden death of his mother, Dana Jackson, 51, who passed away while attending… The post Mysterious Death! North Carolina Woman Dies During Vodou Retreat In Haiti, Son Seeks Answers appeared first on Shine My Crown.
NC State is a 33.5-Point Favorite Over Western Carolina in the Season Opener
NC State will host Western Carolina on August 29th for their 1st game of the 2024 College Football season. The Wolfpack opened as 32.5-point favorites over at BetRivers & Bally, and 33.5-point favorites at FanDuel. FanDuel has the Total at 60.5, and Bally and BetRivers have it at 61.5. NC...
High Country Beer Fest taking place Aug. 24
BOONE — With approximately 1,700 people expected and 40 to 45 breweries, the High Country Beer Fest is a popular event every year that brings together beer lovers. This year, the 17th annual event will occur on Aug. 24 at the High Country Fairgrounds, starting at 3 p.m. (VIP ticket holders can enter at 2 p.m.). They will stop pouring beer at 7 p.m., but attendees can stick around until 8 p.m. to enjoy the music, eat and dance. ...
Former Hickory teacher calls for compensation for advanced degrees
HICKORY, N.C. — Many North Carolina schools are going back to class with fewer teachers than they need, as the state ranks near the bottom for teacher pay. Amid multiple pushes to change that, one former Hickory teacher is calling attention to Master's Pay, or extra compensation for advanced degrees.
Lt. Gov. Robinson to release ‘safety plan’ during Statesville appearance
STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is set to release a ‘safety plan’ during an appearance Wednesday morning in Statesville, campaign officials announced. Robinson, who is running as the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor in this November’s election, is looking to defeat Attorney General Josh Stein for the top spot […]
BizWorthy: NC plan to wipe medical debt picks up steam. Plus, Bo-Berries.
Many North Carolina residents with old medical debt recently got some good news. All of the state’s biggest hospital systems, including Atrium Health and Novant Health, have agreed to a new plan that promises them higher federal payments in exchange for forgiving some of patients’ old debt. Atrium agreed to the plan just before the deadline to do so, but expressed concerns. Cristina Bolling, of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter, joined WFAE to talk about this plan and other business news of the week.
Food Lion invests $365M to remodel stores in North Carolina, Virginia
Fueled by a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion is ready to unveil remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and in Mecklenburg County, Va., the company announced. The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocery retailer will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores on Aug. 21. The upgraded stores include a new,...
North Carolina among states with fastest-growing car insurance rates: Insurify
A combination of multiple factors, including climate-driven natural disasters, inflation and the soaring prices of new cars is projected to send premiums rocketing in 2024, according to a study by online insurance marketplace Insurify.
Tsali Ultra to host NC USATF Championships
The Tsali Ultra Trail Race in its 15th year of operation will host the NC USATF 50 km Trail Championships on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 in Almond, N.C. The event will feature a total of three races an 8 km, 30 km and the premiere Tsali Ultra 50 km race all held entirely on National Forest Trails. United States Track and Field is the governing body for track and field, cross-country, road running and MUT in our great nation. MUT is the acronym for Mountain, Ultra and Trail.
Person killed by rip currents in North Carolina as Hurricane Ernesto swells
As Hurricane Ernesto was hundreds of miles off North Carolina over the weekend, the storm was felt along the coast with an Outer Banks home collapse, flooding on roads and now a death from rip currents stirred up by the storm.
The most popular Airbnb listings for Charlotteans
Local travel is on the rise, according to new data from Airbnb. Context: In a new study, Airbnb found that more people are using their platform to stay at locations within 300 miles (about a tank of gas) from where they live."Local travel is growing twice as fast as long-distance travel on Airbnb," a statement from the home rental company reads. Zoom in: The study also found that Charlotteans traveled the most to Raleigh, Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Durham and Oak Island in the last year. It also found that 40% of North Carolinians use Airbnb to stay in-state. Go deeper:...
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