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WRDW-TV
‘There were chilling screams’: Witnesses recount S.C. drownings
An autopsy confirmed it took only a matter of seconds for both 43-year-old retired U.S. Navy veteran, Lonnie Hancock and 21-year-old Valentin Quiroz to drown.
upstatebusinessjournal.com
New restaurant The Black Sheep moving into former Two Chefs spot
A new restaurant, The Black Sheep, will move into the former Two Chefs space near the Stone Avenue and Main Street intersection. Two Chefs closed in October 2023. The concept will encompass a cocktail lounge and restaurant spotlighting Mediterranean cuisine with a survey of Morrocan, Spanish, Lebanese and Armenian cuisine.
Asheville Citizen-Times
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
ASHEVILLE - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner denounced the city of Asheville's current Tropical Storm Helene draft recovery plan for including a diversity program that is at odds with President Donald Trump's executive order to remove diversity programs from the federal government. The city of Asheville released its draft plan for the $225 million Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funds on March 4, indicating the funds would be spent on resiliency efforts, water infrastructure and housing, among other things. Around $15 million was set to go toward the city's Small Business Support program,...