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Conservancy saves 900 acres for hunting, hiking, mountain biking

North Carolina Business

Polk, Henderson counties lead state in tourism gains

Henderson County ranked third highest in the state in gains in tourism spending and tourism employment in 2017 over the previous year, the state Commerce Department reported Thursday. Polk County, where tourists are flocking to the Tryon Equestrian Center, was No. 1 in both categories. Buncombe County had the fifth largest increase in visitor spending.   Read Story »

Tags: tourism | Tryon Equestrian Center | World Equestrian Games

North Carolina News

Hungry cat gets new home after mountaintop rescue

PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST — Brother Wolf recently rescued a cat from an unlikely locale — on top of Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest in Brevard.   Read Story »

Tags: animal adoption | cats | Brother Wolf Animal Rescue

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• Former BRCC president seeking NC Senate seat on coast   Comments
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• N.C. history books now more widely available   Comments
• Tryon Equestrian Center wins world games, worth up to $200M   Comments
• 4 SEASONS POLITICS: Whitmire wants partisan School Board elections  Comments
• Missing link to open on Mountains-to-Sea Trail   Comments
• Duke boosts renewable energy goal by 33%  Comments
• Whitmire endorses Henson in GOP primary   Comments
• North Carolina Award accepting nominations  Comments
• Industry recruiters: To be competitive, NC needs job grants  Comments
• Area native wins D.A. job in western NC   Comments
• Teacher pay raises range from .3 to 18%   Comments
• Southwest NC mountains in new viticulture region   Comments
• Demonstrators protest pot charges   Comments
• 48th SENATE DCT: 'Why not give voters a choice?' Wood says   Comments
• 48th SENATE DCT: Apodaca adapts to the heat   Comments
• Old-time duo kicks off Songcatchers in Pisgah  Comments
• State closing two area tag offices  Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: GOP raises city dwellers' taxes  Comments
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• As crowd rallies for schools, Apodaca vows 'sizable' pay raise for teachers   Comments
• 11th Dct. reps team up on 'Road to Nowhere' logjam  Comments
• Rumbling Bald Resort announces new golf pro  Comments
• Three Senate candidates confirmed for GOP convention   Comments
• NC's death toll from snowstorm climbs to five  Comments
• NC launches app for weather, traffic, disaster aid  Comments
• Veazey, Hart compile memories of Dean Smith era   Comments
• Jackson Simmons celebrates UNC win   Comments
• Top mountain flatpickers to perform  Comments
• Top Senate candidates confirmed for Taylor dinner  Comments
• Apodaca reappointed to legislative research panel  Comments
• Chimney Rock catching fire over Hunger Games sequel   Comments
• Meadows gets ink for opposing Obamacare   Comments
• McCrory rebuts N.Y. Times 'demolition derby' editorial  Comments
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• McGrady, Whitmire support autism coverage bill  Comments
• Three honored for role in new Headwaters State Forest   Comments
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