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07/08/11 The Grizzly Bike Race was marked with tragedy when one of the participants died after being hit by a car.
06/27/11 NC NEWS The mountains of northwestern North Carolina hope to become the Southeast's next hot destination for wine lovers.
06/27/11 At Hershey Country Club Course Hershey, Pa. East Course, Yardage: 3,460; Par: 71 West Course, Yardage: 3,392; Par: 72 Second Round Sean Dougherty , Overland Park, Kan., 67-64-- 131 Jeff Sorenson, Blaine, Minn., 65-68-- 133 Scott Erdmann, Tigard, Ore., 65-68-- 133 Faber Jamerson, Appomattox, Va., 68-67-- 135 Stuart Smith, Reno, Nev., 68-67-- 135 Robert McClellan , Butler, Pa., 70-68-- 138 Steven ...
06/18/11 The Republican-led General Assembly won't take up the redistricting of North Carolina's congressional and legislative districts until July, but some proposed maps of the new GOP-drawn districts were released late Friday afternoon.
06/18/11 It's hard to tell identical twins Katherine and Emily Shields apart when they're standing still. It's even harder when they're just a blur whizzing by on bicycles.
06/18/11 A few years ago, Edgar Peck found himself deep in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, in one of the most beautiful places he had ever been, unable to feel any sense of peace.
06/17/11 A website from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is a boost to farmers across North Carolina, whose contact information and products are listed on Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food so that restaurants and consumers can buy local.
06/15/11 Longtime farmer Alex Hitt doesn't need a USDA website to help him grow tomatoes, flowers and blueberries at his Alamance County farm.
06/14/11 MOUNT PLEASANT -- Keeping a steady supply of American flags at Patriots Point is never in doubt.
05/31/11 ROCKINGHAM, NC--(Marketwire - May 31, 2011) - Homes, luxury townhomes, subdivision lots and land will sell in a series of auctions of bank-owned properties to be held in Maggie Valley, Weaverville, Banner Elk and Morganton, with Iron Horse Auction Company managing the sale.
05/24/11 The following tickets/arrests were recorded by the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Department between the dates of May 16 and May 22, 2011. Kyle M. Bond, 136 Coolidge Farm Rd., Boxborough, MA, speeding.
05/11/11 First round leader Rick Morton dropped back into a tie for 10th place after shooting a 74 in round two of the three-round Horry County State Bank Carolinas Open.
05/10/11 Rick Morton of Rock Creek Golf & Country Club in Jacksonville, NC holds a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 87th Horry County State Bank Carolinas Open.
05/09/11 Marian University and Mars Hill College used solid performances from both menandrsquo;s and womenandrsquo;s squads in the final dayandrsquo;s criterium to earn the coveted team omnium national titles on the final day of competition at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships on Sunday at University Research Park.
05/05/11 The University of Wisconsin Badgers) is putting the final touches on hosting the 2011 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships on May 6, 7 and 8 in the City of Madison.
04/30/11 The USA Cycling BMX National Championships crowned the first champs of 2011 in April. The next opportunity to win a Stars-and-Stripes jersey is coming up next week at the Collegiate Road National Championships. Will you race for a national title in any of USA Cyclingand#39;s 18 national championship events this year? 504 national champions were crowned last year. Do you see yourself or someone ...
04/14/11 Submit items at least one week in advance of publication for the Outdoors Calendar, a weekly listing of hiking, mountain biking, paddling, running and other activities in Western North Carolina.
04/05/11 The United States collected six medals over the weekend at the 2011 Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Bogota, Colombia, with the highlight coming from Jacqueline Harmony who descended to a continental title in the elite womenandrsquo;s downhill contest. Harmony proved to be a strong contender when she seeded first in front of the two Brazilian favorites. Then in the final, she really ...
03/09/11 PINCKNEY, Mich. Joshua Tree Skin Care JTree, maker of organic and natural products designed to support an active outdoor lifestyle, has increased its retail presence in the Southeast, adding 12 outdoor specialty retail accounts throughout four states that include Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Products are set to hit shelves this...
02/08/11 Highway crews were on a familiar job in Watauga County on Tuesday, snow removal. |