Webinar to highlight donor-funded projects completed on Blue Ridge Parkway in 2021
ASHEVILLE, NC (December 9, 2021) -- The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is hosting a free webinar, “2021 Parkway Accomplishments,” at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 16. The 30-minute presentation will highlight projects completed this year on…
Laura Bush-Sedlacek of Bush and Associates achieves Elite status by enrolling over 100 consumers…
LENOIR, NC (December 9, 2021) -- Laura Bush-Sedlacek of Bush and Associates has joined the 2022 Marketplace Elite Circle of Champions as an Elite member, after successfully enrolling more than 100 consumers in qualified coverage through… Granite Falls man convicted for multiple offenses
NEWTON, NC (December 9, 2021) -- Austin Lee Barnette, 27, of Granite Falls, will spend at least six years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of habitual felon status.
Barnette was given an… WBTV Names Al Conklin New Chief Meteorologist
CHARLOTTE, NC (December 8, 2021) -- WBTV has named Al Conklin its new Chief Meteorologist. Conklin will take over the top spot of the First Alert Weather team when current chief, Eric Thomas retires later this month.
“There is no one…
“There is no one… Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office Raises Money to Help Kids at Christmas
LENOIR, NC (December 7, 2021) -- For the past three years, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office has held “No Shave November,” a fundraising effort to provide Christmas gifts for children in need.
“We let the guys pay to not shave for three…
Historic Investments in North Carolina Outdoor Recreation
RALEIGH, NC (December 6, 2021) -- The North Carolina Outdoor Recreation Coalition celebrates the recently enacted state budget. Passed by the NC General Assembly and signed into law on November 18, 2021, the new biennium budget includes…
Nation Observes 80th Anniversary of Attack on Pearl Harbor
WASHINGTON, DC (December 7, 2021 | By David Vergun, DOD NEWS) -- On Dec. 7, 1941, 80 years ago, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Oahu, an island in the then-U.S. territory of Hawaii.
Some events leading up to the attack provide context…