A North Carolina mountain community was reborn — and thriving. Then came Helene.
Like many Western North Carolina hamlets, Micaville was born from industry and became a destination for tourists and others drawn by the beauty of the mountains.
The truth behind Buc-ee’s coming to Gastonia
Buc-ee's is not coming to Gastonia, and a fake news story posted to a Gastonia Facebook group was a joke, according to the manager of the Eastridge Mall. The false story was posted in the group Good News Gastonia on April 2 and attributed to The Gaston Gazette. It claimed that unnamed "sources" indicated that...
A NC woman says she broke her neck at this Myrtle Beach, SC hotel....
A North Carolina woman is suing a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina hotel for more than $100,000. The lawsuit alleges negligence resulted in her broken neck. Here are the details.
New 3,300-Acre Industrial Megasite Could Bring Billions in Investment to North Carolina
North Carolina might soon be home to one of the nations largest industrial megasites. A proposed 3,300-acre megasite in Pitt County, led by the Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance in partnership with the City of Greenville and Pitt County, aims to attract major manufacturers with an estimated investment of $5...
Latest Jackson lawsuit illustrates folly of GOP effort to curb attorney general’s duties
As North Carolina’s top lawyer, Attorney General Jeff Jackson has many important jobs — handling important criminal prosecutions, protecting consumers, representing state agencies in litigation. But if there’s a duty that is clearly his Number One priority, it has to be defending North Carolinians from unlawful...
Proposed pipeline project would harm North Carolina communities, report shows
It's an expansion of an existing pipeline that runs from the Gulf Coast to New York, transporting about a third of the gas used in the country.
South Carolina Sees Another Facility Closure, Adding to Latest Job Cuts
MetoKote Corporation has officially filed a WARN notice with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, signaling the closure of its Greenville facility on June 1. The decision will result in 113 employees losing their jobs. The facility, located in Greenville, specializes in industrial coating...
Reports say an Upstate Sheriff is under FBI investigation
Reports have surfaced that Sheriff Chuck Wright’s leave of absence might be tied to a federal investigation. Fox Carolina is reporting that there’s an active FBI probe into Wright’s conduct.
North Carolina woman will retire, pay off her home after winning $1 million lottery...
“It still hasn’t set in yet that this is real,” Veronica Cunningham told the NC Education Lottery.
North Carolina City Struggles with State’s Worst Jobless Rate
There was a time when Ashley was employed in the textile business, which was Wilmington’s primary source of income for many years. In light of the fact that the factories have been shut down, Ashley, along with a great number of other people, is currently navigating a difficult job market. The city of Wilmington,...
