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Learn to write winning grants with WCU workshop at Biltmore Park
Western Carolina University will host a six-part series of grant writing workshops in May and June at its Biltmore Park location. The series is called “Empower Your Cause: Discover the Secrets of the Full Cycle of Successful Grant Writing.” Participants can earn a certificate in grant writing upon completion.
Selling dope to pay the rent at grandma's house?
The money due grandma for rent may be a bit late this month. A Cosby man reportedly told deputies he just sells a little dope to pay the rent at his grandmother’s house. It didn’t keep him out of jail. The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office responded Friday to the area of 550 Wilton Springs to a 911 open line regarding an apparent escalating argument between a male and female. Deputies...
Baseball Recap: Swain County snaps five-game streak of wins on the road
Swain County and Draughn squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Swain County had to settle for second. They lost 7-0 to the Draughn Wildcats. Swain County's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak. For Draughn's part, the result came thanks to Tate Jensen's shutout, as...
Waynesville sees second murder this year with 21-year-old suspect charged
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A 21-year-old man faces murder charges after a shooting in Waynesville Monday night. The Waynesville Police Department has been busy with serious crime this year, with a homicide on Allens Creek Road now the second murder since January. Around 8:30 Monday night, Waynesville officers responded...
Storm topples trees at Jackson Co. campground; campers believe it may have been a tornado
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Jackson County campground saw big impacts from a powerful overnight storm. Residents believe it could have been a tornado. The white pines at the Trout Creek Campground near Glenville have very shallow root systems. Given high wind and some saturated ground, they can fall. That's what happened shortly after midnight, very early Thursday morning. When they fell, they didn’t, however, take direct hits on the campers. It was a close call though, and very fortunate since there were people inside them at the time.
Tornado hit Black Mountain, NWS confirms; first in more than 2 decades for Buncombe County
(WGHP) – Buncombe County observed its first tornado in over two decades last Thursday. The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Black Mountain, North Carolina, at 12:15 a.m. Thursday. The tornado had peak winds of 85 mph and traveled nearly two and a half miles. This is the first tornado in the […]
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