Safety with Fireworks
HICKORY, NC (June 26, 2017)…Summer is here and it is time for the Fourth of July holiday. For many people, this holiday means food, fun, and fireworks. Yes, fireworks can be fun; but they also can be very dangerous and some are illegal. To…
Volunteers Remove Nearly 150 Tires From Linville Gorge Wilderness
NEBO, NC (June 26, 2017)…Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who worked over 1,800 hours under the lead of Wild South to remove nearly 150 tires from the deep gorge.
In the 1970s a…
Living Will Clinic
LENOIR, NC (June 26, 2017)...Living wills and other advance directives describe your preferences regarding end-of-life care. Because unexpected situations can happen at any age, all adults need advance directives. Caldwell Hospice and the…
Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee announces dates for longstanding mountain summer events: Shindig…
ASHEVILLE, NC (June 26, 2017)… The Folk Heritage Committee announces its summer 2017 dates for two celebrated mountain traditions in Asheville, North Carolina: the 51st season of Shindig on the Green and the 90th Annual Mountain Dance and…
Could You Handle One of the Wildest Jobs in North Carolina?
RALEIGH, NC (June 27, 2017)...Are you interested in becoming a Wildlife Enforcement Officer? The Commission is accepting applicationsfor 20 openings until July 7. All candidates are required to pass an extensive background, psychological…
Compounds in beets improve athletic performance and protect health
LENOIR, NC (June 26, 2017)...Beets are a member of the amaranth family, with relatives including quinoa, spinach, and Swiss chard. In recent years, the root vegetable has attracted much attention as a health promoting functional food. They…
Caldwell Hospice Offers Healing Hearts Support Group
LENOIR, NC (June 26, 2017)...All your hopes, dreams, and plans for the future are turned upside down with the death of a child. At first, you may feel numb or dazed and have a sense of disbelief. Then, waves of varying emotions hit.
Healing…