From WARL: The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP says Monday’s protest at the state legislative building will focus on the rights and leadership of women.
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Oconee girls missing for a week found
From The Associated Press via WLOS: Oconee County deputies say a missing 44-year-old mother and her four daughters have been found in Idaho.
Asheville teens facing charges for throwing firecracker into crowd
From Black Mountain News: Three city teens are facing felony charges after police say they threw a powerful M-80 firecracker into a crowd of people at Pack Square.
ECO hosts Sustainable Living Workshop
Press release from the Environmental and Conservation Organization: ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization, will be hosting its monthly Sustainable Living Workshop on Tuesday, July 23 at the new ECO office on North Church Street. This summer, enhance your garden and menu with fresh, homegrown herbs that enrich both health and flavor! Join Alyssa Sacora, […]
Academic Success Program’s Day of Service to be hosted by WCU, town of Sylva
From the Western Carolina University Office of Public Relations: Western Carolina University’s Academic Success Program is partnering with the town of Sylva to host its annual Day of Service on Saturday, July 20, in the Bridge Park in downtown Sylva.
Marion named one of the cheapest cities to purchase movie tickets
From McDowell News: According to a recently released national study from nerdwallet.com, a consumer finance site, Marion is one of the least expensive cities for movie goers throughout the U.S.
More APD officers submit complaints
From Citizen-Times: Two Asheville Police Department officers have come forward to voice complaints about leadership, including a lieutenant who alleges a pattern of “false and misleading information” and a “pattern of ongoing behavior that avoids accountability by top management.”
Wanted McDowell County suspects on the loose
From The McDowell News: On Wednesday, the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office received information that Douglas Cheeseman, 25, of Big Springs Avenue, Forest City, was on Spaulding Road near the McDowell Hospital and McDowell Medical Park. In an unrelated case, Deputy Randy Branton has charged Jeffery Scott Ledford, 34, of Calico Drive in Nebo, with fleeing […]
The McDowell News: Canton man sentenced after damaging national forest
The McDowell News reports that a Canton man has been sentenced to jail time after using his motorcycle to damage part of the Pisgah National Forest
Beaverdam Fire Department impacted by flash flood
From WLOS: Flood damage has put the Beaverdam station out of commission for at least a couple of days while crews clean up.
NC Agriculture leaders discuss results of meeting with Shaunghui International
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: The leadership of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and North Carolina Pork Council commented today about their delegation’s recent meeting with Shuanghui International’s leadership in China. The meeting was part of a weeklong mission led by the department’s international marketing […]
Armadillos make their way to WNC
From Smoky Mountain News: It make have taken 50 million years, give or take, but the small, armored animal known as the armadillo is finally making into the hills into Western North Carolina after its humble roots in South America eons ago — and it could be here to stay.
New version of HB 695 gains House committee approval
From WRAL: The state House has responded to a veto threat from Gov. Pat McCrory by slightly altering a suite of abortion restrictions passed by the Senate and dumping them into a new bill.
NC Forest Service Nursery Program seedling sales begin
Press release from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: The annual window of opportunity for ordering seedlings from the N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program is open. “The Forest Service produces about 20 million quality seedlings for 54 species of both conifer and hardwoods each year at its nurseries, using solid nursery research and […]
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new K-9
From The Mountaineer: The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed a new officer on patrol joining an elite rank that, until now, boasted only one member. Lenny is a canine, and his arrival last week doubled the existing Sheriff’s Office K-9 presence.
WLOS: Oconee girls missing
According to WLOS, four Oconee girls are missing. Their ages range from 6 to 10-years old. WLOS encourages anyone who may know where the girls are to call Oconee County Sheriff’s Department at 864-638-4111
Bele Chere loses funding, city loses staff
From Citizen-Times: City staffers are moving ahead with planning and organization required to stage the city’s massive downtown street party known as Bele Chere in two weeks, but the atmosphere around this year’s party is distinctly different. “It’s odd, because we’re working so hard to produce this year’s Bele Chere. But the situation we’re in […]
Escaped Gaston County Juvenile Detention Center teens found
From The Shelby Star: Four young men, including one from Cleveland County, overpowered a guard to escape from a nearby juvenile detention center about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It was a short-lived taste of freedom. Three were back in custody by 8 p.m. Authorities found the fourth before 9 p.m.
A tiger of a mosquito: Summer heat rain bring mosquitoes to Buncombe
Thanks to the increase in rainfall this year — leading to wet, saturated conditions perfect for mosquito breeding — the community may need to take extra precautions to avoid them, say local health officials.
McDowell runaway teen found safe
From The McDowell News: A teenager who fled a camp in Old Fort Monday was found safe in Mocksville Tuesday, authorities said.
Transylvania Times: Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce turns 90
According to the Transylvania Times, the Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 90 years after being founded back in 1923.