From Black Mountain News: Seventeen-year-old Lilli McFerrin placed second in the teen division in the annual gingerbread house competition sponsored by the Grove Park Inn.
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WLOS: Weaverville man wins lottery after purchasing Christmas Eve ticket
From WLOS: A customer at the CitiStop Convenience store in Weaverville purchased a $10 Holiday Gold scratch-off ticket on Christmas Eve and won a million bucks.
HDR: TEDxHickory looking for speakers
From Hickory Daily Record: The independently organized event — TEDxHickory — is licensed by TED and will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the SALT Block Auditorium. At TEDxHickory, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
MCDowell News: Nonprofit donates bikes to McDowell ALC
From McDowell News: Students at the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) will soon have the chance to tackle local mountain bike trails thanks to a donation from Trips for Kids WNC.
WLOS: WLOS meteorologist becomes Santa Claus for two families
From WLOS: Our own Chief Meteorologist Jason Boyer suited up as Chris Kringle to help welcome the families.
Moral Monday protests spreading to other states
From The Associated Press via WRAL: Activists from a dozen states attended a meeting in Raleigh earlier this month to learn how to hold similar protests in their states.
HDR: Hickory woman’s presents stolen from under the Christmas tree
From Hickory Daily Record: Paula Hardin, 53, said she came home from work about 4:30 a.m. Monday to find nearly every room in her home ransacked and her 6-year-old daughter’s presents stolen.
McDowell News: Tattoo shop raises over $7,000 in toys for children
From McDowell News: Daron James, owner of Diamond Thieves Tattoo Shop in Marion and Asheville started an annual toy drive five years ago with all donations going to kids at the Irene B. Wortham Center and McDowell County Head Start.
WLOS: Mr. and Mrs. Claus visit hospital patients
From WLOS: Mr. and Mrs. Claus visited several patients on Christmas Eve, including babies and kids old enough to fully appreciate the power couple.
WRAL: Wildlife Resources Commission to hold public hearings about bears
From WRAL: The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission plans to hold nine public hearings next month on the state’s wildlife management, game lands and fishing regulations for the 2014-15 seasons.
Black Mountain News: Norovirus cases reported in WNC
From Black Mountain News: Norovirus cases have been reported in Henderson, Burke, Alamance and Beaufort counties, according to Ricky Diaz, spokesman for the state Department of Health and Human Services.
McDowell News: Nebo Elementary students receive books thanks to Books with Santa
From McDowell News: The donations of several community groups and nonprofits helped students at Nebo Elementary get an early Christmas gift.
TDB: American Legion Tryon Post members get return visit from SAP puppy
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Jennifer Norris of Bethel, Maine, along with her assistance dog Onyx, paid a visit to the American Legion Tryon Post 250 and shared stories of her heartfelt, lifesaving relationship with Onyx with members of the post.
HDR: Hickory woman gets highest rank in American Endurance Ride Conference
From Hickory Daily Record: Ruth Anne Everett knows a thing or two about horses. Since 1994, she has covered 6,750 miles in 131 endurance rides across the country. This year, she was the American Endurance Ride Conference’s (AERC) highest ranked rider in the Southeast, and she won the organization’s coveted National Hundred Mile Award.
WLOS: Decorations stolen from Fletcher animal shelter
From WLOS: Thieves steal Christmas decorations from a “no-kill” animal shelter in Fletcher.
The Mountaineer: Wastewater spill reported in Waynesville
From The Mountaineer: The Town of Waynesville had a discharge of untreated wastewater from a sanitary sewer manhole at the County fairgrounds off of NC 209 into an unnamed tributary to Richland Creek.
Black Mountain News: Former biochemist turns brewery waste into brownies
From Black Mountain News: Robert “Rusty” Bryant, a former biochemist with Schering-Plough Research Institute, is the co-owner with his wife of Asheville Brew Bites, a small company making brownies from spent brewer’s yeast, a byproduct of the brewing process. Bryant thinks his beer treats could make a big impact on both health and the recycling […]
The Mountaineer: Junaluska Elementary School students compete in state competition
From The Mountaineer: Junaluska Elementary School fourth graders decided to get crafty last month when they submitted homemade Christmas ornaments to the office of Lt. Gov. Daniel J. Forest as part of the State of North Carolina 2013 Christmas Ornament Competition.
App State: GOTR registration open
From Appalachian State University: Local girls in grades 3 through 8 are invited to participate in Girls on the Run of the High Country (GOTR). Registration for the spring session is open now at http://gotr.appstate.edu. The program will begin the week of Feb. 3, 2014.
WLOS: Mountains see wet weekend
From WLOS: Heavy rain caused minor flooding in many parts of The Mountains. Buncombe Co. and Transylvania Co. dealt with rising rivers and flooding in low lying areas.
The Sylva Herald: Jackson Co. to lose Over $190,000
From The Sylva Herald: A bipartisan budget agreement in Congress doesn’t include money to cover the payments counties receive to offset the loss of tax revenue on federal lands. Jackson County stands to lose more than $193,000.