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MST 47th birthday celebrations announced; walk, ride 47 miles in September
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is announcing several ways to celebrate the 47th birthday of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in September. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is North Carolina’s flagship trail, running 1,175 miles from Clingmans Dome (Kuwohi) in the Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks. The organization plans yearly events to celebrate how far the trail has come since September 1977, when Howard Lee, then secretary of the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, proposed “establishing a state trail between the mountains and the seashore in North Carolina.” ...
Duke Energy customers in North Carolina to enjoy bill drops & Save up to $480 Annually
Starting January 1, Duke Energy customers in North Carolina will experience a reduction in their electric rates, as announced by the company. This decrease is part of the annual adjustment to account for the cost of fuel used in electricity generation.
CFPB fines mortgage lender for deceiving veterans, servicemembers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against New Day Financial, also called NewDay USA, for deceiving servicemembers and veterans seeking cash-out refinance loans. © Shutterstock The CFPB found that NewDay USA gave misleading and incomplete cost comparisons to borrowers refinancing in North Carolina, Maine, and Minnesota. These cost comparisons made the company’s loans […] The post CFPB fines mortgage lender for deceiving veterans, servicemembers appeared first on Financial Regulation News.
West Nile Virus cases on the rise in North Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT) — Health officials with the State of North Carolina is reporting three cases of the West Nile Virus just this month, including one in Beaufort County. The virus is contracted from mosquitoes and the State Department of Health and Human Services is now investigating these cases. West Nile Virus is contracted from […]
Tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway contributes more than $1.3 billion to local economy
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY — A new National Park Service report shows that 16,757,635 visitors to Blue Ridge Parkway in 2023 spent $1,390,803,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 19,159 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $1,810,286,000. “I’m so proud that our parks and the stories we tell make a lasting impact on more than 300 million visitors a year,” National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said. “And I’m just as proud to see those...
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