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Johnston Man Receives Sentence For Planning To Attack Energy Grid
Federal prison sentences have been handed out to three individuals who conspired to attack the United States’ energy grid. Among them is a 25-year-old man from Johnston. Liam Collins received a ten-year sentence for the weapons charges associated with the scheme. Paul James Kryscuk of Idaho and Justin Wade...
Reigning PDRA Elite Top Dragster World Champion Steve Furr Reflects on Hot to Start 2024
Few drivers have been as dominant in the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series’ sportsman classes as Steve Furr. The Harrisburg, North Carolina-based driver won the first three races of the six-race 2020 season to secure his first PDRA world championship in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster presented by Greenbrier Excavating & Paving.
Grandfather Mountain to host Animal Enrichment Day on July 31
LINVILLE, NC (July 26, 2024) ⇒ Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is hosting its annual Animal Enrichment Day on Wednesday, July 31 and invites guests to come see firsthand how Grandfather Mountain cares for its resident animals. The event, which allows visitors to watch enrichment demonstrations, talk directly with keepers and participate in family-oriented interactive games, is included with admission.
New York Old School Bagel & Deli is on a roll
New York Old School Bagel & Deli serves up a taste of Gotham in south Charlotte. Mark Stordeur’s journey to overnight success as a bagel baker was years — and miles — in the making. Not long after Stordeur, 60, opened New York Old School Bagel &...
Coast to Coast: Carolina Basketball's Top 100 Players
Because of its long history of success, trying to put North Carolina Basketball into any confines can be a tough task. Inside Carolina analytics expert Adrian Atkinson takes the spotlight on this special episode of the Coast to Coast show, as Sherrell McMillan and Joey Powell discuss Atkinson's recently released, updated comprehensive ranking of UNC's Top 100 Basketball players.
Buncombe, Asheville homeowners may qualify for grant funds
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Eligible Buncombe County homeowners have an opportunity to receive financial assistance for housing-related costs. Now in its fourth year, the inquiry process for the 2024 Homeowner Grant Program has opened up to the public, a release from Buncombe County government says. The website buncombecounty.org/homeownergrant will be accepting inquiries through Sept. 30 or homeowners can call (828) 250-5500. You must call or submit an inquiry to determine eligibility. Phone support is available in any language.
‘BAM!’ Tower at Enka campus is reduced to rubble
ENKA, N.C. (828newsNOW) – A small group of onlookers stared in awe on Thursday as the hulking but obsolete Haynes Tower building was being reduced to mounds of twisted metal, bricks and other debris on A-B Tech’s Enka campus. Candler resident Lisa Schwartz was there, taking cell phone...
To understand homelessness, this pastor lived on the streets
For five days last summer, Finish Line Christian Center Pastor Shannon Williams lived on the streets of Lenoir. Williams was with another member of the church, Jon Beard. He had a cot and a backpack, and the two slept under a bridge. "We lived on the streets just like any other homeless community....
Full details of Hornets waiving Reggie Jackson revealed with new info
The Charlotte Hornets released Reggie Jackson after acquiring him in a deal with the Denver Nuggets earlier this offseason. The trade was a very clear dump on the side of Denver. Jackson was waived by Charlotte, clearing the way for him to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, who he will...
North Carolina Democrats sue to reverse decision that put RFK Jr. on ballot
The North Carolina Democratic Party has challenged the state election board's recent decision to recognize a new political party that will put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state's presidential ballots.The complaint filed Thursday seeks to reverse the board's action that made "We The People" an official party in the presidential battleground state. Board staff last week said that supporters of We The People turned in enough valid signatures from registered and qualified voters to exceed the petition threshold in state law.In the complaint filed in Wake County Superior Court, lawyers representing the Democratic Party alleged that Kennedy's campaign evaded...
D.G. Martin: New book spotlights legacy of playwright Paul Green
Many North Carolinians know who Paul Green is or was, but most can’t tell you much about him. He was certainly North Carolina’s greatest modern playwright as many of us learned when our teachers told us about the outdoor drama, “The Lost Colony,” the story of attempted colonization of North Carolina by the British, including, of course, the birth of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the “new world.” ...
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