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76 new swine flu cases, one death in North Carolina this week (Asheville Citizen-Times)
RALEIGH — There were 76 new cases of swine flu reported in North Carolina over the past week, according to the North Carolina Division of Public Health.WNC News Roundup (Mountain Xpress) Here’s a look at some of what’s making headlines around Western North Carolina: • South Carolina serial killer: Police in upstate South Carolina say a serial killer is responsible for four days over the past week, reports the Hendersonville Times-News. Evidence links the killings, and Cherokee County, S.C., Sheriff Bill Blanton says, “Yes, we have a serial killer.” • PETA on the prowl: People ...
Blueberries, tomatoes grace tailgate markets (Asheville Citizen-Times) Here's a guide to Western North Carolina tailgate markets, supplied by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.
Equine offer many options for Maconians (The Franklin Press) Without a doubt, the equine industry encompasses a vast scope of activities, jobs and ways of recreation. North Carolina's equine population totals more than 300,000 horses, burros, donkeys, ponies and mules.
Celebrate the Fourth! (The Mountaineer) Haywood skies to light up Saturday Towns across Haywood County have some big celebrations on tap for Independence Day.
South Carolina, Upstate July Fourth Events (WYFF 4 Greenville) All over the Upstate and across South Carolina, there are lots of places to celebrate the Fourth of July with music, food, games and fireworks.
Unemployment rises in Asheville area (Mountain Xpress) Unemployment in both the Asheville metropolitan area and Buncombe County rose in May, according to state figures that show unemployment ticking up to 9.2 percent for the metro area and 8.8 percent for the county. Figures released by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina show unemployment rising from 9.0 to 9.2 percent in the Asheville metropolitan area — a state designation that ...
Popcorn Sutton documentary wins Emmy Award (Asheville Citizen-Times) Popcorn Sutton, the famed Haywood County moonshiner, is gone, but he's hardly forgotten – a documentary about his life just took a regional Emmy award.
Jury in WNC trooper death trial won't be local (The Hendersonville Times-News) WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A judge has ruled a jury that will hear evidence in the slaying of a North Carolina trooper won't be local, but the judge hasn't decided whether to move the trial another county.
Attorneys Ask to Move Trial in Case Against Man Accused of Killing NC State Trooper (WSPA Spartanburg) According to the Haywood County Clerk of Court , motions are underway in a hearing for Eduardo Wong. Attorneys for the man accused of killing North Carolina State Trooper Shawn Blanton are asking the trial being moved because of news coverage.