From Hickory Daily Record: One of the main roads into the town of Blowing Rock has reopened to traffic following an early morning rock slide.
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McDowell News: McDowell tattoo shop collecting toys
From McDowell News: Children with McDowell County Head Start will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to some big-hearted tattoo artists.
Black Mountain News: Local company accepting dirty fryer oil
From Black Mountain News: But Blue Ridge Biofuels, a local company that turns spent grease into clean fuel for engines and home furnaces, knows exactly where you should put your dirty oil. It has created a website dedicated to helping the public recycle its oil (cookingoilrecycling.org), with locations of grease-disposal bins and tips for proper […]
WLOS: Scabies cases increase in Macon Co.
From WLOS: An increase of scabies cases in Macon County schools prompts a letter to parents to check their children.
The Mountaineer: Turkey Drive benefits 250 Haywood Co. families
From The Mountaineer: Heavy boxes in heavy rain wasn’t enough to stop the Haywood County Department of Social Services and the Maggie Valley Area Lodging Association from providing Thanksgiving dinners to 250 families in need.
HDR: Community college professor receives grant
From Hickory Daily Record: Courtney Long, Western Piedmont Community College’s professional crafts coordinator, was recently awarded a North Carolina Arts Council Regional Artist Grant as an artist residing in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba or McDowell counties.
Black Mountain News: Multiple sentenced to prison for involvement in Seven Falls scheme
From Black Mountain News: Three men were sentenced to federal prison today for their roles in an elaborate scheme to obtain more than $23 million in illegal loans to forestall failure of the bankrupt Seven Falls development.
The Sylva Herald: WNC Christmas tree growers support troops
From The Sylva Herald: Christmas tree growers and consumers in Jackson County and throughout Western North Carolina and the United States are donating real Christmas Trees as part of the nationwide Trees for Troops program, sponsored by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and FedEx Corp.
WLOS: KKK carved into Warren Wilson trees
From WLOS: Officials at Warren Wilson College want to know who’s carving their trees with hate. A second tree was found this past Sunday with the letters KKK carved into the bark.
WCU: Dulcimer Weekend registration open through Dec. 13
From Western Carolina University: Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education will hold its ninth annual Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend beginning Thursday, Jan. 9, and continuing through Sunday, Jan. 12.
HDR: Gaines Motor Lines to fight lawsuit ruling after OSHA report at Hickory facility
From Hickory Daily Record: Gaines Motor Lines says it is appealing a decision from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to award four of the trucking company’s former employees more than $1 million.
McDowell News: Table Rock wildfire almost fully contained
From McDowell News: Due to successful firefighting efforts and wet weather, the Table Rock fire is approaching full containment.
WLOS: Hendersonville Rescue Mission offers the homeless warm beds
From WLOS: The shelter is about 60% full, leaving space for those needing to stay warm this week.
TDB: FEMA to pay for Columbus repairs
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Repairs to the saturated land and displaced walls on McMurray Avenue will begin soon.
The Mountaineer: State water projects receive almost $2 million in grants
The Mountaineer: Grants totaling $1.8 million will go to improve water quality, protect North Carolina’s waterways and wildlife habitat, and help farmers with environmental management, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.
Forest service works to prepare fire site for high winds
From The Associated Press via WRAL: The U.S. Forest Service said Saturday the Table Rock wildfire which has burned almost 2,600 acres is about 70 percent contained.
McDowell News: Forest closures to be lifted for rifle deer season
From McDowell News: The November 12, 2013 Forest Closure Order for sections of the Linville Gorge will be lifted at midnight on Sunday night, November 24, 2013. The gorge was closed to the public due to the Table Rock wildfire.
Black Mountain News: Area home sales returning
From Black Mountain News: After a major plummet during and after the Great Recession of 2008-09, home sales are back at a level real estate professionals and builders consider much more average — but also very sustainable — for the Asheville region. The inventory of houses on the market is down, which is a good […]
McDowell News: NCDENR plans fracking study
From McDowell News: At a recent hearing before a state legislative committee, Mitch Gillespie, assistant secretary for the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said the agency plans to study locations in the far western counties of North Carolina to assess their feasibility for hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”
Times-News: Angel Tree program underway in Henderson Co.
From Times-News: Capt. Lynda Thornhill reported that 258 angels still need to be adopted and returned to The Salvation Army by Dec. 16.
The Mountaineer: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind visitors to be cautious
From The Mountaineer: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind park visitors to exercise caution as they view and photograph wildlife to best protect both the animals and themselves.