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JANUARY 22, 2020, BY STAFF REPORTS, Carolina Public Press At the federal courthouse in Charlotte on Tuesday, Hal Brown Jr. entered a guilty plea to multiple charges. He admitted to cheating investors out of millions with his company, OODLES, and its affiliates. Photo…Read More »
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In 2019, more than 30,000 acres in Western North Carolina became protected from development, according to Blue Ridge Forever, a coalition of land-trust organizations across the region. Elsea Brown is executive director of the coalition. She said advocates mainly work…Read More »
By Rob Schofield, NC Policy Watch Nine years ago in this space, Policy Watch reported on one of the most consistently pernicious aspects of the “North Carolina Education Lottery”: the issue of chronic, even addictive, lottery play by vulnerable people. As was…Read More »
Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: By Celia Rivenbark, NC POLICY WATCH Like any normal American woman who lives off snark and Little Debbie Raisin Cakes, I was completely mystified the first time I saw the now famous Peloton ad. Why does that pretty…Read More »
Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil (RNS) — Search your smartphone’s app store for “meditation” and you’ll get more than 1,000 results. There’s Headspace, which offers beginner courses on how to meditate; Simple Habit, which features short, mostly five-minute guided meditation sessions such as “letting…Read More »
“People have the right to float any river in North Carolina,” Colburn said. “It’s part of an incredible water system that reaches almost everyone’s backyard.”
Maryann Plunkett , left, plays Joanne Rogers, right, on the set of TriStar Pictures’ “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood.” ©2019 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved. Photo by Lacey Terrell Adelle M. BanksAMBankstw Share This! (RNS) — At “91 and a half,”…Read More »
Local farms open for winter events RALEIGH – Farms across the state are opening their gates for travelers looking for ways to celebrate the season with unique and fun farm experiences. From choose-and-cut Christmas trees and light shows to pop-up markets and…Read More »
Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman and Vondie Curtis-Hall as Reverend Green in “Harriet,” a Focus Features release. Photo by Glen Wilson / Focus Features Adelle M. BanksAMBankstw (RNS) — “God don’t mean people to own people.” That simple statement, uttered by…Read More »
Due to tomorrow’s forecast of all-day rain and storms, we are going to postpone Trick or Treat festivities to FRIDAY, November 1 from 4-5:30. Please make plans to join us for an afternoon of frightening fun! Press Release
