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North Carolina family desperate to get home after medical emergency in Hawaii
Hawaii News Now
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June 28, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A family’s dream vacation to Hawaii turned into a three-month nightmare after a medical emergency. PJ and Ellen Ennis Smith and son Geoffrey arrived from North Carolina on April 9, excited for what they called a “trip of...
Home to iconic North Carolina attraction reopens after Helene’s devastation
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 27, 2025
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (AP) — An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the storm brought historic flooding, destruction and loss of...
Breeze Airways hopes to add flights from Ogdensburg to North Carolina
WWNY - New York
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June 27, 2025
TOWN OF OSWEGATCHIE, New York (WWNY) - Flights from Ogdensburg to Raleigh, North Carolina, could become a possibility. Breeze Airways is seeking approval from the United States Department of Transportation to change flight routes at Ogdensburg...
Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
Winnipeg Free Press
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June 27, 2025
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (AP) — An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the storm brought historic flooding, destruction and loss of...
I-40 near border of Tennessee, North Carolina reopens
The Center Square
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June 27, 2025
(The Center Square) – Interstate 40 in western North Carolina, the 20 miles in both directions nearest the Tennessee border, has reopened following a closure this month from flooding and a rockslide. In social media posts by the respective...
North Carolina House lawmakers kill proposed ban on inshore shrimp trawling
SeafoodSource
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Lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives have effectively killed a ban on inshore shrimp trawling, a proposal that was hailed by conservation groups but widely rejected by shrimpers and seafood providers in the state. “When a...
DOT reopens I-40 days earlier than expected following rockslide near Tennessee-North Carolina line
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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June 27, 2025
TO LAST YEAR. AND AN UPDATE ON REPAIRS TO I-40 NEAR THE TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA LINE. CREWS SAY THEY ANTICIPATE THIS ROADWAY WILL BE BACK OPEN ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY, JULY 3RD, JUST IN TIME FOR THOSE HOLIDAY TRAVELERS. SKY FOUR GIVING US AN...
Phenomenal Fourth of July fireworks shows in North Carolina
Cardinal & Pine - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
Check out these magnificent Fourth of July fireworks shows in North Carolina over mountains, cityscapes, or the sea. Apple pie and vanilla ice cream. Sun and surf. Red, white, and blue. Some things are just better when they’re paired together....
Woman dies after crashing into interstate bridge in eastern North Carolina
WBTV - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
ROWLAND, N.C. (WBTV) - A woman died after she crashed into an interstate bridge in eastern North Carolina on Thursday evening. Kayanna McCallum was driving her SUV on I-95 South when she got on a median to get around slower traffic near Raynham...
Day Trippin': Inaugural Blackberry Jam Kicks Off At North Carolina's Beech Mountain
Chattanooga Pulse - Tennessee
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June 27, 2025
Summer just got sweeter as North Carolina's Beech Mountain kicks off its inaugural Blackberry Jam – a vibrant summer celebration that combines the town’s lively music scene, cool mountain temperatures, abundant outdoor adventure, and the sweet...
Governor Stein reopens Chimney Rock, launches tourism push for WNC recovery
WCTI - North Carolina
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Governor Josh Stein has announced “Rediscover the Unforgettable,” a new tourism initiative to bring more tourists to the WNC area following the reopening of Chimney Rock State Park. Reservations are needed to access the park, which will be open...
Healthy Opportunities Pilot aids thousands across eastern North Carolina
Greenville Reporter - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
Since March 2022, the Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) initiative has been working to address issues such as food insecurity, housing instability, interpersonal violence, toxic stress, and lack of transportation access in eastern North Carolina....
Fourth of July forecast includes stormy weather for these travel hotspots
FOX Weather
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June 27, 2025
With just one week until the Fourth of July, a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are preparing to travel for the holiday, according to AAA. To help vacationers navigate possible weather disruptions during this busy travel period, FOX Weather...
You Decide: Will North Carolina get an MLB team?
The Coastland Times - North Carolina
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June 26, 2025
Published 3:05 pm Thursday, June 26, 2025 By Mike Walden Although I have lived and worked in North Carolina for almost 50 years, I wasn’t born in this wonderful state. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Like many people, I continue to root...
Chimney Rock State Park reopens with new bridge, tourism plans
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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June 27, 2025
Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina reopens Friday, nine months after the destruction caused by Helene. Gov. Josh Stein will attend the reopening ceremony and is expected to announce a new tourism initiative. The park’s reopening comes after...
One City, Three Ways: Durham, North Carolina
Atlanta Magazine
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June 26, 2025
Durham, North CarolinaCourtesy Visit DurhamThe cloying scent of tobacco—earthy, sweet, and spicy—once hung heavy in downtown Durham, where red-brick warehouses harbored the leaves that would become Lucky Strike cigarettes and the famed Bull Durham...
Martinez homers twice as Hot Rods edge Tourists 8-7
Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky State
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June 27, 2025
Published 9:34 pm Thursday, June 26, 2025 Bowling Green Hot Rods catcher Raudelis Martinez (2) bats during the Hot Rods 6-2 loss to Asheville on Sunday, May18, 2025 at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Ky. (Caleb Lowndes / Bowling Green...
Firefighter dies after vacation excursion with family at summer hot spot
Fox News
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Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss hackers using airport USB charging ports and phishing texts to target victims. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of a firefighter...
North Carolina hikers rescued after becoming stuck in Colorado High Country
CBS 4 - Colorado
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Hikers from out of state rescued in Colorado mountains after becoming stuck Hikers from out of state rescued in Colorado mountains after becoming stuck 00:22 Two 19-year-olds from North Carolina had to be rescued when they became stuck while...
North Carolina shrimpers celebrate as House Bill 442 is defeated
WCTI - North Carolina
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Eastern North Carolina shrimpers are celebrating a significant victory after House Bill 442 was officially killed in the North Carolina House. The controversial bill, which was recently amended to ban trawling near the coast, was scrapped...