Strike underway at Nationwide air
iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa
A strike by about 300 staff and cabin crew at Nationwide airlines was underway at 5pm on Friday, but would not affect flights on Friday night. ...

Monroe man plans run for Kelly seat
Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA
... Jeff Cook, the former national field director for the Log Cabin Republicans, said yesterday that he has formed an exploratory committee and scheduled at least ...

Salamander Special Exception Deferred; Commission Debates Traffic ...
Leesburg Today - Leesburg,VA,USA
... that the traffic impacts on the town from the planned luxury rural retreat ... He assured Planning Commission Nancy Hsu (Blue Ridge), who was concerned about the ...

Rugged hunts in an oh-so-comfy setting
Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA
... heritage, the fly-fishing and archery, the horseback riding and mountain biking. ... Four cabins with whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and lofts will open this month and ...

Son works to keep Mayo in spotlight
Union Democrat - Sonora,CA,USA
... most roads, trails, campgrounds, overlooks, points of interest, cabins, trailers, abandoned ... or heart attack and falling, being mauled by a mountain lion or ...

North Carolina 31, NC State 24
MSNBC - USA
... ran for a career-high 129 yards and a touchdown, Matt Baker recovered from a miserable first half to throw for the go-ahead score and North Carolina held off ...

Storms blowing oyster business to North Carolina
Jacksonville Daily News - Jacksonville,NC,USA
... The result might be higher oyster prices in seafood markets and on restaurant menus - meaning more money in North Carolina fishermen's pockets. ...

North Carolina Jaycees hold convention to focus on community ...
Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC,USA
ASHEBORO, NC -- The North Carolina Jaycees' Fall Convention will focus on community service and the Jaycees' impact in communities across the state and ...

North Carolina Hams Respond to Hurricane Ophelia:
eHam.net - UK
Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (ARES/RACES) teams along the North Carolina coast took no chances September 14 when ...

Vision and creativity will carry us onward
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... regional interchange. ■ 87th Street will be a four-lane thoroughfare spanning from US 71 east to Blue Ridge Boulevard. It will ...

Officials plan for industrial expansion
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
... Heritage plans to consolidate its facilities with a 70,000 square foot facility on a 20-acre tract in the property, and Smoky Mountain Concrete Block has ...

More good news than bad for area tracks
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... Smoky Mountain Speedway had good attendance figures for most of its weekly races and for two special events despite rumors of the track being for sale. ...

Cherokees vote to display Ten Commandments
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA
... The motion passed unanimously. "We aren't saying you have to abide by the Ten Commandments," Kephart said, according to the Smoky Mountain News. ...

1A ROUNDUP Addison continues to roll on
The Decatur Daily - Decatur,AL,USA
... the Meek 33. Ashville (4-1) scored first when Denardo Ciseanaros converted a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter. Riley Owens ...

Oneonta nips Susan Moore
Birmingham News - Birmingham,AL,USA
... winning run. Ashville finished with 156 yards rushing but threw three interceptions and managed just one completion for 26 yards.

Griffey aids Tigers' signing
Detroit Free Press - United States
... pick Cameron Maybin. Maybin, a high school outfielder from Asheville, NC, received a signing bonus of $2.65 million. The sides compromised ...

Town puts abandoned baby to rest
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... Employees at Asheville Waste Paper Co. ... That department is working with the Hendersonville and Asheville police departments on the case. ...

Butler breaks record
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE It only took 45 seconds of Friday night's football game at Asheville High for Freedom to get a sample of the Cougars' eye-popping speed. ...

Franklin rallies, knocks off Roberson
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
FRANKLIN For weeks leading up to Friday night's showdown, Franklin coach Fred Goldsmith had been saying the Roberson Rams are the team to beat in the Mountain ...

Musician with Smokies ties debuts album
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
Singer and songwriter Lori Michaels may live in New York City, but her heart and mind will always be in the Smoky Mountains. Michaels ...

New Bible is as rugged as the great outdoors
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA
... Marsee is Michael Marsee, who has seen his Bible's pages dampened by snowflakes in Colorado, humid morning mist in the Great Smoky Mountains and the swimming ...

Second Storytelling Festival read as successful
Frisco Enterprise - Frisco,TX,USA
... Community Theatre's "Winter's Tales." One, middle school student Keith Kibby, was invited to perform in February at the Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival ...

Matt Hardy Reveals New Love Interest, More News
ProWrestling.com - Staten Island,NY,USA
... life. As I type this, I am in a secluded mountain cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with someone who is very, very special to me. ...

Blue Ridge HarvestFest At LaFayete Cancelled Due To Poor Ticket ...
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA
The Blue Ridge HarvestFest scheduled for Oct. 7-9 in LaFayette has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Officials said, "The ...

Roadrunners Aim To Celebrate Homecoming With A Victory
AzJournal.com - Holbrook,AZ,USA
... They need to enjoy this week, because the vaunted Blue Ridge Yellowjackets will be in town next week as Holbrook returns to conference play. ...

Couple starts group to adopt greyhounds
Loudoun Times-Mirror - Leesburg,VA,USA
... They can't fit the 20,000 or more retired racers that need a home every year into their house and garden, so they started Blue Ridge Greyhound Adoption. ...

HarvestFest in LaFayette cancelled
Walker County Messenger - LaFayette,GA,USA
... that does not generate any proceeds for the intended cause doesn't benefit anyone." That's how organizers of the Blue Ridge HarvestFest characterized their ...

15-2A fun starts
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat - Sherman/Denison,TX,USA
... and Gunter), others that are jockeying for position (Leonard and Tom Bean), and others that have emerged from the back of the pack (Blue Ridge, which is 3-0 ...

Fate of old pancake house uncertain
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
... Robert Kuhhirte, owner of the Smoky Mountain Sub Shop, said more parking is needed most. The parking deck is too far away and people don't know it's there. ...

Heritage is subject of WCU Folklife series
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
Western Carolina University's Appalachian Folklife Series for 2005-06 continues with a program titled "Keepers of the Flame: The Mountains, the People ...

Freeman takes stand
Maryville Daily Times - Maryville,TN,USA
... They wound up coming to see the Smoky Mountains and decided to relocate in East Tennessee, renting a modest home in Alcoa in fall 2002.

Gas prices drain color from NC fall tourism
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
ASHEVILLE, NC - A year ago, torrential, flooding rains from the remnants of tropical ... Hession said, and he has vacancies for his rental cabins, which normally ...

Mounties run for good cause
Brandon Sun - Manitoba, Canada
... Spectators can give donations as runners pass through Minitonas, Renwer, Cowan, Sclater, Pine River, Vimy Ridge, Garland, Ethelbert, Ashville, Dauphin, Ochre ...

SOCCER SCOREBOARD, FACTFILE AND GREYHOUND RACING
Unison.ie (subscription) - Ireland
... Boss, Point Three. 550 - Ashville Katie, Property Rebel, Castlelyons Cech, Ballymac Floss, Return Unpaid, Cals Tonic. 525 - Hello ...

Track specialist Katie can land Champion
IrishExaminer.com - Ireland
Ashville Katie has yet to sparkle in this stake, carding 30.78 before finishing a four lengths second in 30.23, but a rails draw can tilt the balance in this ...

USDA Forest Service Hosts Fee-Free Day To Celebrate National ...
MedfordNews.com - Medford,OR,USA
... 133,000 miles of trails, 122,000 campsites, 9,100 miles of scenic byways, 4,400 miles of wild and scenic rivers as well as many cabin rentals and boat launches ...

Wisdom of cabin TVs debated
Seattle Times - United States
LOS ANGELES -- For years, airlines controlled what passengers saw on their cabin screens, editing out scenes of graphic violence or sex, and banning movies ...

Log cabin caskets branch out
Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
... Funeral director Ken Busalacchi said people like the log caskets, with many saying they're "just like Dad's cabin." The home has sold seven or eight since June ...

Fall Heritage Festival set at Burrows House and Log Cabin Museums
Newport News Times - Newport,OR,USA
23. "Discovering Family History: Words, Images, Crafts, and Song" is the festival theme and will be held in the Burrows House and Log Cabin Museums and the ...

Local log cabin builder uses 'artisans' to create homes
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Incline Village,NV,USA
But as soon as Ray Herrera returned to the mainland in 1996 to work on a log cabin project, he was hooked. "Well, I'ma Western Colorado boy," Herrera said. ...

Log cabin on auction block at festival
Appleton Post Crescent - Appleton,WI,USA
MACKVILLE -- The log-cabin playhouse that's been sitting on the lawn at St. Edward School goes on the auction block Saturday. ...

Employees of local South African airline strike, demand better pay
Xinhua - China
23 (Xinhuanet) -- About 300 staff and cabin crew of South Africa's Nationwide airlines launched three-day strike on Friday afternoon, demanding five percent ...

Autopsies conducted in 3 deaths
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
Carbon monoxide poisoning from a propane refrigerator may have taken the lives of an Alliance man, his son and brother in a Canadian fishing cabin last week ...

Now bullet-proof cockpit doors for passenger aircraft
Indian Express - New Delhi,India
... Before the start of a flight, the pilots and the cabin crew will agree to a code that can be used for access. The order also makes ...

FAA Wants Eyes, Ears In Sky
CBS News - USA
11 security change for commercial planes may be cameras in the cabin and wireless devices for flight attendants to alert the cockpit crew to an emergency. ...

A Cruiser for Boomers
Cruising World - Palm coast,FL,USA
... behind the wheel. All mast control lines are led through rope clutches to a two-speed electric power winch on the cabin top. A large ...
Carolina Field Trips Magazine Recognizes Most Popular Attractions
Hospitality 1st (press release) - Cape Coral,FL,USA
... 15) NC Aquarium, Fort Fisher. 16) Tryon Palace, New Bern. 17) Biltmore Estate, Asheville. 18) Natural Science Center, Greensboro. ...

SOCCER SCOREBOARD, FACTFILE AND GREYHOUND RACING
Unison.ie (subscription) - Ireland
... Stouting Black. 525 - Bibs Buster, Cavalier Classic, Blueridge Kia, Bower Naomi, Daleroad Fortune, Pine dale Lady. 525 - Letter ...

Colorado Ski Country USA Resorts Invest Over $140 Million in ...
Transworld Snowboarding.com - Oceanside,CA,USA
... of styles including ski-in ski-out cabins, townhomes and fairway cabins. ... several projects including making improvements to chairlifts, on-mountain dining, ski ...

ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR | MELANIE BASS
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
... Patrick Ferguson during the Battle of Kings Mountain of the Revolutionary War. ... Tour cabins and the kitchen garden and visit with Cotswold sheep. ...

Fall is best time to visit Pinetop-Lakeside
East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA
... Stay at Hogan's Lake of the Woods, 2244 W. White Mountain Blvd., Lakeside. Cabins and houses. Guests fish for free. (928) 368-5353 or.

FOOTMAD hails fall with beloved musical styles
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription) - Beckley,WV,USA
... state name changed from the Mountain State to ‘West Virginia -- The Mountain, River and ... lodging is available in the park's five dorm-style cabins, or in ...

Asheville among best cities to retire
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- It's no surprise to Karin Kastetter that Asheville ranks among the best places to retire in three best-selling retirement guides. ...

Report: Tigers, Maybin agree to terms
DetroitTigers.com - USA
... $2.65 million signing bonus. The Asheville Citizen-Times quoted Maybin on the agreement in a story late Thursday night. He told the ...

Last year's floods, this year's gas price hurt NC tourism
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
(ASHEVILLE) - A year ago, flooding rains from the remnants of tropical storms hurt the fall tourist season in North Carolina's mountains, where visitors come ...

Friday Night Matchups
Shelby Star - Shelby,NC,USA
Shelby at Brevard -- Take US 74 West to Interstate 26 and head north toward Asheville. Exit West onto NC 280 (Asheville Airport Exit) and proceed to Brevard. ...

All lanes of Merrimon reopened today following inspection of ...
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- Two lanes of Merrimon Avenue that had been blocked since a car heavily damaged a building next to the highway were reopened this morning. ...

Brunswick buys North Carolina boat plant, adds capacity
Reuters - USA
... Research), the world's leading maker of pleasure boats, said on Friday it will expand capacity with the purchase of a boat plant in Swansboro, North Carolina. ...

Week 3: North Carolina Tar Heels
Pack Pride - USA
North Carolina (0-2) returned 16 starters from last year's squad, but the Tar Heels have struggled early in the 2005 season. Offensively ...

Playboy's Miss October is North Carolina native
WIS - Columbia,SC,USA
... confidence, all thanks to Playboy magazine. The Fayetteville, North Carolina, native is Miss October. She says it really didn't ...

North Carolina
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
A Hillsborough man was killed in a construction accident this morning on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. ...

Hurricanes Square Off with Top-Ranked North Carolina Sunday
HurricaneSports.com - USA
... The University of Miami women's soccer team will play host to top-ranked ACC rival North Carolina Sunday afternoon at 1 pm at Cobb Stadium. ...

Fitch Rates Raleigh, North Carolina's $34MM COPs 'AA+'
Black Enterprise - New York,NY,USA
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to Raleigh, NC's approximately $34 million certificates of participation (2005 capital improvements project) series 2005C ...

Quail Unlimited leaving big footprints in North Carolina
New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern,NC,USA
According to Wade Teague, Regional Director for Quail Unlimited, that organization has had a major impact on North Carolina's small game landscape since the ...

Texans Seek Refuge From Rita In North Carolina
WFMY News 2 - Greensboro,NC,USA
Greensboro, NC -- Hurricane Rita is forcing thousands of Texans out of their homes, and some are finding refuge here in North Carolina. ...

Pay Increases in North Carolina Similar to Last Year According to ...
Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC,USA
GREENSBORO -- Most of North Carolina's workers can expect modest pay raises to continue this year and next as employers continue to take stock of the state ...

LR Concert Season Opens With North Carolina Composer
LKN Living - CO,USA
A North Carolina native, Bullock became interested in French culture when he was a child growing up in Louisiana and has lived in France much of his adult life ...

Haunted Places in North Carolina
juiceenewsdaily - Jasper,AL,USA
... Asheville - The Biltmore Estate - Back in 1914, George W. Vanderbilt died from complications from a surgery he had for appendicitis. ...

In the Cabin, a Mix of Fear and Calm
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... Ash remembers praying. But other than that, there was quiet in the cabin and calm. ... Then the plane halted, and the cabin erupted in cheers. ...

Pilots no longer cabin-blind
Northern Star Online - USA
... potential terrorists. Since an airliner is a public place there is no expectation of privacy for the passengers in the cabin. A ...

Preserving history - and newspapers - in a Gold Rush cabin
Canada.com - Canada
... knew would eventually come through, Ben Moore and his Tlingit wife, Minnie Elizabeth, lived for two summers in a little five-by-five metre log cabin he and his ...

Cabin tells another of battlefield's stories
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
Edwards Cabin served as the headquarters for Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's pro-Confederacy Missouri State Guard. It has been restored and is open to the public. ...

Habitat for Humanity raffling cabin quilt to raise funds
Jefferson City News Tribune - Jefferson City,MO,USA
... The style of the quilt is called "Around the Curve Log Cabin" according to Betty Huhman, who put the quilt together with pieces purchased by her daughter, New ...

It even gives you a back massage
Globe and Mail - Canada
... At high speeds, the S500 remains steady, and there's no wind or road noise entering the cabin either. ... Lighting is plentiful in the cabin. ...

Westchester offering well-known musical with dinner
Bridgeport News - Shelton,CT,USA
... awkward. Tom, a college professor, opens his cabin to stranded neighbors. ... problem. That neighbor enters the cabin with his wife and son. ...

Nationwide strike to go ahead
Finance24 - Cape Town,South Africa
Johannesburg - A strike by about 300 staff and cabin crew at Nationwide airline is set to start at 17:00 on Friday, trade union Solidarity and the airline said ...

Eos Now Accepting Reservations for its Daily Roundtrip Service ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
One-Class, Premium Airline Offers Guests Unique Travel Experience that Combines Superior Service with Unparalleled Cabin Space PURCHASE, NY, Sept. ...

Coroner rules trio died from gas poisoning
Canton Repository (subscription) - Canton,OH,USA
... 24, of Tampa, Fla., and Richard's brother, Michael Common, 66, of Goshen Township in Mahoning County, were found Saturday in a remote cabin near Gogama ...

National Pump It Up Competition Debuts in North Carolina
GamesIndustry.biz - UK
... For the first time in the seven-year history of the game, Pump It Up players from across the United States will be gathering in Concord, North Carolina for the ...

North Carolina (0-2) At North Carolina State (1-1)
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
FACTS & STATS: Site: Carter-Finley Stadium (51,500) -- Raleigh, North Carolina. Television: Local. Home Record: UNC 0-1, NC State ...

No Gas Tax Suspension In North Carolina, Governor Says
WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 - Norfolk,VA,USA
... Coast oil supplies. North Carolina has a tax of 27.1 cents per gallon that's one of the highest in the Southeast. But Easley said ...

UGA Cross Country Teams Travel To North Carolina To Compete in ...
CollegeSports.com - New York,NY,USA
Schools scheduled to compete: No. 18 North Carolina State, No. 19 William & Mary, Georgia, Central Michigan, North Carolina, Charlotte, Duke, Wake Forest. ...

Parr youth missing home while in North Carolina
The Kankakee Valley Post-News - Domotte,IN,USA
... Abby Pinkerman , daughter of Chad and Leia Pinkerman, began receiving oxygen treatments at Miracle Mountain in North Carolina for her disabilities caused from ...

Haunted Places in North Carolina
juiceenewsdaily - Jasper,AL,USA
... Chapel Hill - Dromgoole's Castle - There's a legend regarding this strange house not too far from the campus of The University of North Carolina. ...

North Carolina's Hunt Sets Benchmark with Smart Start
State Journal - Charleston,WV,USA
The program offers health care, education and family support to each North Carolina child who needs it. Some states have taken the ...

Lt. Governor Lawton: Attends Education Symposium in North Carolina
DPW (press release) - WI,USA
Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton is in Asheville, NC, this week participating in the James B. Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy's 2005 ...

Appalachian Scores Three Unanswered Goals to Foil UNC Asheville, 3 ...
Appalachian State University - Boone,NC,USA
... 10 minutes into the match, the Appalachian State University men's soccer team rallied to score three unanswered goals to defeat visiting UNC Asheville, 3-2 ...

Asheville team wins inaugural Blue Ridge Relay
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE - It was 208 miles of the region's best scenery - the balds of Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia, the peaks of Grandfather Mountain and Mount ...

Gas prices may mean less travel during fall color season
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- A year after flooding in Western North Carolina dampened the fall color season for some local businesses, some worry gas prices could do the same ...

Road reopens after building collapse
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- Two of four lanes of Merrimon Avenue reopened to traffic early Wednesday after crews demolished part of a building heavily damaged after being ...

Katrina help can be targeted
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
Question: Most of the attention is given during the crisis stage. How can I help an area affected by Hurricane Katrina in the long run? ...

Disruption will have been worth it when Plaza beautification ...
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
Downtown Asheville will get a little more exciting today, as construction to renovate City-County Plaza and Pack Square gets under way. ...

Officers Seize Drugs, Meth Lab Components in State Park Cabins
Missourian Publishing - Washington,MO,USA
Authorities arrested three people and seized drugs and methamphetamine lab components last weekend at two cabins in Meramec State Park south of Sullivan. ...

GREYHOUND RACING
Unison.ie (subscription) - Ireland
... Lass, Wakeuppoorman. 525 - Musical All, Stay Away Kewell, Meenanare Pride, Boulevin, Riverdance Billy, Blueridge Tina. 325 - Cape ...

Volcan Mountain Fire May Not Be Arson
10News.com - San Diego,CA,USA
JULIAN, Calif. -- The still-smoldering Volcan Mountain fire that destroyed 29 cabins or trailers at a hunting camp may not have been arson after all. ...

Leave bustle behind in Townsend
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
... Ripley's Aquarium or do some outlet shopping, just drive over the mountain and through ... All but three of the 17 handsomely furnished log cabins have hot tubs on ...

DIY: 24 Hours of Moab
OUTDOORNEWSWIRE - Seattle,WA,USA
... hotels, cabins, and camping. For a list of choices, visit Moab's tourist information site at www.discovermoab.com. Where to eat - Following a day of mountain ...

Liberals plan to log in parks
Georgia Straight - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... the real issue is the failure of governments at all levels to tackle global warming; the mountain-pine-beetle ... There are, I think, upwards of 30 cabins that are ...

A look back at Muhammad Ali's famous training camp
BoxingTalk - USA
... where ordinary folks can stay in the newly remodeled cabins that once ... Something about this unassuming site on Sculpshill Mountain intrigued and revitalized ...

Last year's floods, this year's gas price hurt NC tourism
Dateline Alabama - Birmingham,AL,USA
... to feel it," said Peter Hession, owner of the Misty Mountain Ranch Bed & ... by Katrina, Hession said, and he has vacancies for his rental cabins, which normally ...

Column: September vacation woes come to an end
Cushing Daily Citizen - Cushing,OK,USA
... All of us who congregated in the Smoky Mountains that week were brothers and sisters. ... Then came last week. The Smoky Mountains never looked so good. ...

COOK OF THE WEEK/It'sa Harley thing
Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia,MS,USA
... soon following. They often ride with a group of friends and have even traveled to the Smoky Mountains on their motorcycles. It's ...

Last year's floods, this year's gas price hurt NC tourism
Dateline Alabama - Birmingham,AL,USA
... Visitation to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dropped about 1 percent last month compared to a year ago, said park spokesman Nancy Gray. ...

Leave bustle behind in Townsend
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
... attractions around these parts are Tuckaleechee Caverns ("Greatest Site Under the Smokies") and historic Cade's Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ...

Asheville team wins inaugural Blue Ridge Relay
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
And the 10 teams participating in the inaugural Blue Ridge Relay last weekend, one of the longest-running relay races in the country, ran it all, taking turns ...

Haunted Places in North Carolina
juiceenewsdaily - Jasper,AL,USA
... them. Brown Mountain - Blue Ridge Parkway - At two different places on the blue ridge parkway you can see the brown mountain lights. ...

Whitewater rafting
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
... meals. So you think your four-year-old is too young to hit the rapids? Not according to the Blue Ridge Outing Company. This whittier ...

Council to rule on Hilltop development after boards split votes
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
... City rules required the developer, Blue Ridge Companies, to apply for a change to the city's comprehensive land-use plan as well as a rezoning application. ...

Hotel occupancy rates rise compared to August 2004
Hotels Magazine - Oak Brook,IL,USA
Average hotel occupancy and room rates for Salt Lake City and Utah as a whole rose again last month, according to the latest Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. ...

Business briefs, September 22
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
... Hotel occupancy and room rates throughout Colorado and in the Denver area improved in August, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report released on ...

American Furniture Rentals opens DC
Furniture Today (subscription) - Greensboro,NC,USA
... Furniture Rentals says it is the fourth-largest US rent-to-rent company, focusing on the eastern United States from New England through North Carolina.

Whitewater rafting
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
... The Pigeon River in Tennessee is located just outside of the Smokey Mountain National Park. South Carolina is home to the Chattooga River. ...

SMARM assists area evacuees
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
SEVIERVILLE - Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries has played a role in helping evacuees of Hurricane Katrina get back on their feet. ...

Burg restaurants cook up menu items for charity
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
... Grill, Coffee Loft, Lineberger's, Damon's Grill, Nifty Fifties Cafe, Maui Wowi, Blaine's Bar & Grill, No Way Jose's, Calhoun's, Smoky Mountain Brewery, Smoky ...

Guide explores areas along 'America's Favorite Drive'
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... as a guide to travelers of the parkway in western North Carolina between milepost 270 just north of Boone to its end in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park ...

Gone fishin': Nawger Nob crafter reeling in customers
Maryville Daily Times - Maryville,TN,USA
... rods. ``Everything that I make is a one-of-a-kind custom rod,'' said Marshall Hall of Smoky Mountain Fly Fishing and Custom Rods. ...

Gas prices may mean less travel during fall color season
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- A year after flooding in Western North Carolina dampened the fall color ... And so far, his cabins aren't getting booked like they should with fall ...

Gas prices, hurricanes could hurt tourist season
WVLT - Knoxville,TN,USA
... Sevier County (WVLT) - Fall is upon us and that means thousands of folks should be coming to see Mother Nature's spectacular show in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Mountain trail leads to rite of passage
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
... five of them met at the base of Rainbow Falls and hiked 6.6 miles to the top of Mount LeConte, the third-highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

AF residents oppose Hilltop development plans
Jamestown News - Jamestown,NC,USA
... Representatives of Blue Ridge Companies of High Point, developer of the project, addressed the group of residents about plans to build a multi-family community ...

Warriors boot St. Gregory's
Tunkhannock New Age Examiner - Tunkhannock,PA,USA
... The Lady Warriors were shutout by Lakeland, 8-0, and fell to Blue Ridge, 4-2. The home loss to Blue Ridge featured goals by Chelsea Cuomo and Michele Reagan. ...

Leaving Campus by Car, and the College Even Helps
New York Times - United States
... the universities shovel out the cars during snowstorms, which increased rentals at Tufts ... Randy Young, a spokesman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

County board OKs 2 percent increase for Currituck occupancy tax
Virginian Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
... the increase, which raises the tax charged for motel and home rentals from 4 ... ago, according to statistics on the Web site of the North Carolina Department of ...

Constable finds 'shine by the jar at flea market
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
KODAK, Tenn. Authorities have arrested a fruit vendor who they say was also peddling a high-test novelty in the Smoky Mountain foothills of Tennessee. ...

Board Night Out
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
... Door prizes will be given out throughout the night. Smoky Mountain News writers Becky Johnson and Michael Beadle are the co-hosts for this event. ...

Celebrate culture at Mountain Heritage Day
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Day will mark 31 years of celebrating traditional Appalachian culture Saturday, Sept. ...

The Castleton Group Inks Deal With Turchin Properties
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
... Vice-President of Client Services at The Castleton Group's Asheville office, has ... highest range in the Blue Ridge Mountains with rustic log cabins, ten-acre ...

METRO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Birmingham News - Birmingham,AL,USA
... (3-1) Springville (3A) (4-0) at St. Clair Co. (3-1) Class 3A Ashville (3-1) at Speake (1A) (1-3) Carbon Hill (0-4) at Gordo (2A) (3-1) JB Pennington (1-3) at ...

VMI harriers ranked 15th in region
Lynchburg News and Advance - Lynchburg,VA,USA
The Keydets edged Liberty University, the Big South Conference preseason favorite, and BSC peers UNC Ashville and Radford by placing five runners in the top 11 ...

Eastern North Carolina is parched from lack of rain
Wilson Daily Times (subscription) - Wilson,NC,USA
RALEIGH -- North Carolina water watchers who met Tuesday to begin sorting out how to handle the persisting lack of rainfall in the state's eastern half agreed ...

North Carolina not having any success with running game
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
... Amos Lawrence. Natrone Means. For much of the past 60 years, North Carolina could make a compelling argument that it was the "Tailback U" of the East Coast. ...

Car hits Asheville building; road closed
Dateline Alabama - Birmingham,AL,USA
An Asheville street was blocked and some businesses closed after a car knocked two support columns of a building Tuesday. The driver ...

Men's Soccer to Host UNC Asheville
Appalachian State University - Boone,NC,USA
BOONE, NC - Appalachian State University men's soccer continues its non-conference schedule on Wednesday, September 21 as UNC Asheville pays Appalachian a ...

‘Fuddy Duddy' alights on Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
The B-17 airplane Fuddy Duddy visited Asheville Regional Airport last week, offering tours and flights. The B-17 was known as the ...

Glen Arden students fill trailer with Katrina aid
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... The Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road in Asheville (off Merrimon Avenue) is processing evacuees, assessing their needs and making referrals to appropriate agencies. ...

Parking, traffic mess to reshape park space
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... "The city of Asheville is getting turned upside down to me," said city resident Betty Parker. "I don't know what they're going to do next. ...

Cameras in cabins of planes suggested
Seattle Times - United States
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing today to place security cameras in the cabins of commercial airliners and giving wireless ...

Recalling the Katrina of its day
Providence Journal (subscription) - Providence,RI,USA
... Summer was over and most of the tents and cabins at the family's Roy Carpenter beach colony were empty. Mrs. Carpenter drove to Cranston to visit her mother. ...

e-MountainVacation.com Releases a Guide to Colorado Mountain ...
Pressbox.co.uk (press release) - London,UK
... information on vacations in the Rocky, Blue Ridge, and Great Smoky Mountains, as well as mountain biking vacations and mountain rental cabins in Colorado ...

E-PigeonForgeCabins.com Highlights the Unique Benefits of Pigeon ...
Pressbox.co.uk (press release) - London,UK
... Chalets offer the same amenities and benefits as cabins, but have a certain ... Many Pigeon Forge chalets include decks with mountain views and outdoor hot tubs. ...

Log Cabin Can Stay; Ordinance Amended
Dunn Daily Record - Dunn,NC,USA
A planning wrangle over a recreational log cabin home in a mobile home park was solved at the Harnett County Commissioners meeting last night. ...

3 Americans die in Ontario cabin
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA
Sudbury, Ontario- Three American tourists, two from Northeast Ohio, were found dead in a cabin in northern Ontario, provincial police said Monday. ...

Work on cabin, Caneadea Council House restores historic site at ...
Hornell Evening Tribune - Hornell,NY,USA
CASTILE - After being displaced for several years, the Nancy Jemison Cabin and the Caneadea Council House have been moved back to their original sites on the ...

Arrested Development: The Cabin Show
TV Squad - Santa Monica,CA,USA
... Let's tour the episode's high points, shall we? Michael finds out that the Bluths are going to have to get rid of the family cabin. ...

Log cabin caskets branch out
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
... The 200-pound caskets with a log cabin motif are made from ash, cedar and birch. ... Some customers say the log style is "just like Dad's cabin.". ...

Three tourists found dead, autopsies scheduled today
Globe and Mail - Canada
Sudbury -- Autopsies are to be done today on three American tourists found dead in a cabin in Northern Ontario. An outfitter found ...

Hostel reviews!
JoBlo.com - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... me, and that he was really pumped to give us, the people of Toronto, the first public viewing of this film, after all, Toronto is where Eli launched Cabin Fever ...

Nationwide: Local flights will be hit
iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa
... According to Griffiths, Nationwide has a policy of automatically allowing for inflation by increasing cabin crew salaries annually by five percent, on the ...

Shoes fit: Gator cases related
Brockton Enterprise - MA, United States
... When he got to the pond on Route 28 near the Log Cabin restaurant, officer Simonne M. Ryder was luring the gator to shore with bits of hamburger. ...

Prosecutor seeks more charges against SML boater
WDBJ7.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
... Lewis. Authorities say de Tournillon's speedboat crashed into the Lewis' cabin cruiser last month, killing them instantly. Bedford ...

Don't pass it up
Aspen Times - Aspen,CO,USA
... On the opposite side of the ridge, Mountain Boy Park contained the remnants of miners' cabins, still standing despite a century or so of unthinkably brutal ...

Camp for people with special needs set to open in Black Hills
Aberdeen American News - Aberdeen,SD,USA
... so it's accessible to the handicapped. Visitors can sleep in tents or cabins that have been preserved. The camp will be open next ...

Investment Real Estate Development Appleview River Resort Sells 90 ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Privett and her investment real estate group, Smoky Mountains Investments, are now offering resell opportunities for investors looking for a rental investment ...

Officer a collector, classic car restorer, artist
Los Alamos Monitor - Los Alamos,NM,USA
... Clyde is a farming community of some 1,000 people in the Smoky Mountains. He said he would like to remain active in law enforcement after moving to Clyde. ...

Time in Smokies, art class inspire winning design
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... "The boxes had been up for years," Jim Hart, executive director of Friends of the Smoky Mountains National Park, said. "But they had a very plain exterior. ...

Smokies lore highlights festival
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
23 and 24 will showcase local storytellers and writers who capture lore and legend and weave tall tales of the Smoky Mountains and its Appalachian character. ...

For whom the Bells Toll
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
... Some of the hill-hugging cabins will inevitably succumb to erosion and gravity, and personal injury and property damage will occur. ... Cove Mountain could be next ...

Don't pass it up
Aspen Times - Aspen,CO,USA
... On the opposite side of the ridge, Mountain Boy Park contained the remnants of miners' cabins, still standing despite a century or so of unthinkably brutal ...

SL bicyclist killed by van in Kane County
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
... But it's a mountain road ... the bicycle and van were approaching Duck Creek Village, a resort area with several businesses and a concentration of cabins, where the ...

On the UNC rivalry with North Carolina State
TarHeelBlue.com - USA
"The emotions will be flying. This is the rivalry that everyone comes to see. We are just going to bring it and we will be ready to go. ...

North Carolina
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
State officials are pushing expansion of high-speed Internet service in rural areas of North Carolina so businesses there can flourish even as textiles and ...

Ophelia Caused 34 Million In Damage To North Carolina
WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 - Norfolk,VA,USA
Early estimates show Hurricane Ophelia caused 34 million-dollars in damage to North Carolina's coast last week. That includes damage ...

Ten Alston & Bird Lawyers From North Carolina Named in Best ...
dBusinessNews Charlotte (press release) - Charlotte,NC,USA
ATLANTA (September 19, 2005) -- The national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP is pleased to announce today that ten partners from the firm's Charlotte and ...

Two North Carolina Residents Killed In McDowell County ATV ...
WVNS-TV - Ghent,WV,USA
State Police say 41-year old Richard Thomas Kubala and 18-year-old Tina Marie Pilcher, both from North Carolina, were killed around 3 am Saturday in Ashland ...

11th annual North Carolina Tattoo Convention
Yes! Weekly - Greensboro,NC,USA
... This is the scene on the first day of the 11th annual North Carolina Tattoo Convention, hosted by Little John's Tattoo. The convention ran Sept. ...

North Carolina Central University Selects SAS
B-EYE-Network - Boulder,CO,USA
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has selected SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence Server and SAS ETL Server Software. The ...

USA: Workers unionise another two call centres in North Carolina
Union Network International - World
Spurred on by the organizing successes of other unrepresented workers at Cingular, 805 former AT&T Wireless employees gained CWA representation at two call ...

Acclaimed Italian Pianist to Make US Debut in North Carolina
Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC,USA
... Della Libera's performance in North Carolina is being sponsored in part by Valencassetti, a leading manufacturer of drawers and cabinet and closet components. ...

AIA gives Blue Ridge win
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
... the Sept. 9 football game between Chandler Valley Christian and host Lakeside Blue Ridge is a victory for Blue Ridge. Both teams ...

Transplant recipient on other side of fundraiser
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USA
... Fifth-grader Devan Sieben, 11, plays on the playground at Blue Ridge Elementary School in New Milford, Pa., with his brother, Paul Sieben, 10. ...

How to know when to move or remodel
Norman Transcript - Norman,OK,USA
... But now that schools no longer are a factor, maybe you're itching to leave the suburbs and settle downtown or in a mountain cabin or a seaside cottage. ...

Biloxi Blues
Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA
... recoup the tens of thousands of dollars they sunk into improving the three rentals. ... to take the longer inland route because I-95 and North Carolina were being ...

Smokies lore highlights festival
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
... speaker's personal experiences, and it is an amazing way to learn," said Herb Handly, executive vice president of tourism for the Smoky Mountain Convention and ...

Man arrested selling moonshine at flea market
WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA
Authorities have arrested a fruit vendor who they say was also peddling a high-test novelty in the Smoky Mountain foothills. Sevier ...

Event offers bounty of community opportunities
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
SEVIERVILLE - The idea of the first Smoky Mountain Bounty is to bring families together and raise some money for the United Way. ...

Habersham To Lauch New Collection Of Semi-Custom Furniture Designs ...
Furniture World Magazine - USA
... Recent Habersham collections have been inspired by North Carolina's famed Biltmore Estate, the life and art of Claude Monet and spirit of New York City's famed ...

Jones leads Villa to impressive start
Chester Evening Leader - Chester,Wales,UK
... and Martin Agalamanyi. Ellesmere Port had Glyn James and Mark Hayes find the net in their 2-0 eclipse of Ashville. Youth Division ...

Geraldine takes second in tournament
Times-Journal - Fort Payne,AL,USA
... The Lady Rams finished third in pool play, beating Ashville 25-15, 25-16 but losing to Buckhorn 25-12, 25-12 and Madison County 16-25, 24-26. ...

Fort Sisseton: Family crafts, demonstrations
Aberdeen American News - Aberdeen,SD,USA
... historic fort. There is no cost to participate in the activities. Regular camping, cabin rental and park entrance fees apply. For more ...

Areas still adding up cost of Ophelia's visit
Jacksonville Daily News - Jacksonville,NC,USA
... Repairs of the ferry ramp and cabins at Great Island were finished Sunday afternoon, and vehicle ferry and cabin rental services resumed at the camp on Monday. ...

UNC Asheville to play four ACC teams
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- Four games with teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference plus games with Charlotte, Furman, UNC Wilmington and Western Carolina highlight the 2005 ...

'Asheville' diabetes project set for startup
Bristol Herald Courier - Bristol,TN,USA
... 1, according to Larry Bailey, county budget director. Created in Asheville, NC, the program sets up a contract between a municipality and its employees. ...

Mayoral hopefuls voice views
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- Topics ranging from the environment to the Civic Center were the focus Monday night during a forum featuring all four candidates for Asheville ...

Meadows lifts Cougars over Rams
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
A year after winning the Mountain Athletic Conference championship with 12 seniors, the new-look Asheville High soccer team moved closer to another title ...

Women's Soccer Looks For Sixth-Straight Win
Appalachian State University - Boone,NC,USA
... her efforts. UNC Asheville comes to Boone sporting a 4-1-0 record after defeating Coastal Carolina, 4-0, on Sunday. The Bulldogs ...

Nature Center reaccredited
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- The Western North Carolina Nature Center was granted reaccreditation by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Accreditation Commission ...

Tragedy haunts Durham school
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
... crossing Guess Road. Stephanie, 16, died that evening. Skylar, also 16, died in a wreck near Asheville on Saturday. Losing two friends ...

FROM THE EDITOR: It's never too early to think about your end-of ...
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... Cowan visited Mars Hill and Warren Wilson colleges last week while in Asheville to participate in a series of events organized by the End-of-Life Care ...

Katrina: How to help, local benefits
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
AMERICAN RED CROSS: The Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road in Asheville (off Merrimon Avenue) is processing evacuees, assessing their needs and making referrals to ...

Weaverville United Methodist honors humble beginnings
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... One pioneer, John Weaver, built a log meeting house on a ridge overlooking his cabin and farm after hearing Asbury preach nearby. ...

League to hold forum tonight for Asheville mayor and council ...
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE - The League of Women Voters of Asheville and Buncombe County is holding a forum tonight for the public to meet the candidates for Asheville City ...

Asheville Kiwanis helps WNC with Half-Marathon, other projects
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... that a service organization chartered in 1919 might be getting a little tired by now, especially as members worked on the sixth annual Asheville Citizen-Times ...

Katrina-battered workers earn paychecks in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE -- When they boarded the bus in Bogalusa, La., last week, they left behind homes and families shattered and scattered by Hurricane Katrina. ...

Cougars, Rockets remain atop CT/WLOS polls
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
ASHEVILLE - The undefeated Asheville High football and Reynolds soccer teams remain atop the second edition of the Citizen-Times/WLOS Best of the West polls. ...

Five champs crowned at MB Speedway
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
... ASHEVILLE, NC | The Coastal Carolina women's soccer team lost 4-0 to UNC Asheville Sunday to end the Lady Chanticleers' five-game winning streak. ...

Wreck kills 2nd Riverside student
Durham Herald Sun - Durham,NC,USA
... families.". Key said he was told the accident happened near Asheville on Saturday afternoon and that the girl died Saturday evening. ...

Three US men found dead in cabin
National Post - Canada
GOGAMA, Ont. -- Ontario Provincial police are investigating the deaths of three American tourists found dead in a cabin north of Sudbury, Ont. ...

Airbus To Demonstrate First Multi-purpose Wireless Cabin Network
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Airbus will demonstrate the world's first multi-purpose wireless cabin network at the 26th Conference and Exhibition of the ...

Mom-and-pop cabins Up North
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - MN,USA
... Annandale. But I was barely out of diapers then and recall only that a small dog chained behind a neighboring cabin bit me in the face. ...

North Carolina banks to merge in $123.9 mln deal
Reuters - USA
NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - North Carolina bank FNB Corp. (FNBN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it has agreed to acquire ...

Money for Beach Erosion in North Carolina
WECT - Wilmington,NC,USA
SEPTEMBER 18, 2005 -- Officials on North Carolina's coast are worried that pressures on federal and state government budgets could prevent them from getting ...

Vacationers Chose North Carolina Mountains to Escape Summer Heat
Ambos Medios (Comunicados de prensa) - México,DF,Mexico
Mountain resort communities in North Carolina became increasingly popular vacation and travel destinations as temperatures peaked this summer. ...

North Carolina topples Monarchs
The Daily Tar Heel - USA
BY AL KILLEFFER. The No. 3 North Carolina field hockey team put on an impressive display in its 1-0 victory against No. 9 Old Dominion on Saturday. ...

Carolina Scores Four Times In Final 16 Minutes To Subdue UAB
TarHeelBlue.com - USA
... once to lead No. 1 North Carolina to a 4-0 victory over Alabama-Birmingham Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium. Four different Tar ...

10 Alston & Bird LLP partners from North Carolina named to 'Best ...
Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC,USA
The national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP is pleased to announce today that ten partners from the firm's Charlotte and Research Triangle offices were ...

Mom-and-pop cabins Up North
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - MN,USA
... Dad had no reservation, only a broad mission to drive to the Brainerd area and find a resort with a couple of cabins available for a week. ...

E-GatlinburgCabins.com Explains the Advantages of Buying a ...
Pressbox.co.uk (press release) - London,UK
... Every year, there are hundreds of Gatlinburg cabins for sale and many new buildings continue to be developed. The purchase of Gatlinburg ...

Make Getting There Part of the Adventure When You Travel This Fall
Chippewa Herald - Chippewa Falls,WI,USA
... color peaks (typically at the end of September or early October); then drive south to Pennsylvania, on to Virginia and into the Smoky Mountains." Vicki says ...

Cades Cove Loop Road to be closed
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
Great Smoky Mountains National Park managers will close Cades Cove Loop Road until noon Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to allow road crews to do extensive road ...

Going Places
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA
... For several weeks beginning in mid-September, migrating butterflies can be observed making their way through the Great Smoky Mountains at Wagon Road Gap on the ...

UF's travel program experiences popularity boom
Independent Florida Alligator - Gainesville,FL,USA
... bummed.". Instead of trekking through the Smoky Mountains in October, Gaffney signed up for the last spot of a similar trip in November. ...

Vacationers Chose North Carolina Mountains to Escape Summer Heat
Ambos Medios (Comunicados de prensa) - México,DF,Mexico
Mountain resort communities in North Carolina became increasingly popular vacation and travel ... "During Holidays people are looking for our cabins and houses. ...

E-DudeRanch.com Provides an Overview of the Colorado Dude Ranch ...
Pressbox.co.uk (press release) - London,UK
... River-rafting, mountain biking, and hunting trips are available at many ranches. ... Lodging can range from log cabins, to simple rooms, to full suites. ...

Christian students gather and prepare to defend their beliefs
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - USA
Every year, several hundred thousand visitors pass through this small mountain town. ... Since then Summit has acquired 10 houses and 24 cabins located nearby for ...

SNAS/DHL celebrates grand finale of Connecting Cultures initiative
Strategiy - United Arab Emirates
... the Artic wilderness and lived in log cabins, tents and later shelters they built themselves from driftwood. Their final challenge was to climb a mountain. ...

NC experiencing decline in tourism
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
... The answer, travel experts say, is to offer something new, even at a historic site. That's what Biltmore Estate in Asheville has done. ...

Asheville Kiwanis helps WNC with Half-Marathon, other projects
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
... Kiwanis clubs, sponsored an improving attendance program at Claxton Elementary, and of course, hosted 850 runners at this year's Biltmore Estate 15K Classic ...

Blue Ridge Networks: As Security Industry Moves Toward Unified ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Blue Ridge Networks(TM), the premier provider of secure communications products and managed VPN services announced today that it views Unified Threat ...

Raiders volleyball coming along fast
Scranton Times - Scranton,PA,USA
... four seniors to graduation and bringing back only one senior for this year's varsity squad, this is a rebuilding year for the Blue Ridge volleyball team. ...

NC Tourism Slipping
WFMY News 2 - Greensboro,NC,USA
... Last year, overall attendance at more than 20 of North Carolina's tourist sites, from the Blue Ridge Parkway in the west to the Battleship North Carolina in ...
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Football team prep for district play
McKinney Courier Gazette - McKinney,TX,USA
... In 15-2A, the biggest surprise has come from Blue Ridge, which is off to a 3-0 start. ... Blue Ridge hopes to be in that number as well. ...

Vacationers Chose North Carolina Mountains to Escape Summer Heat
Ambos Medios (Comunicados de prensa) - México,DF,Mexico
Mountain resort communities in North Carolina became increasingly popular vacation and travel ... and other rental properties at Foscoe Realty Rentals of Boone ...

Vacationers Choosing North Carolina Mountains to Escape Summer ...
Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC,USA
The High Country of North Carolina - a group of towns in the Blue ... and humidity," said Heather Lyons, operating director of Foscoe Realty Rentals, a vacation ...

Capsule TV reviews
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount,NC,USA
... General North Carolina Army National Guard intervi.....more). ... General Nash Equipment Rentals, Inc is seeking har.....more). Give Your Career A Lift! ...

Townsend Festival offers tunes, tradition
Maryville Daily Times - Maryville,TN,USA
... organizations and businesses all come together to celebrate and raise money,'' said Deborah Nye, festival coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Convention and ...

TennCare cuts hurt many agencies
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
... 1. Prizes include a new Ford Mustang, a 57-inch high definition television, a $1,000 Smoky Mountain vacation package, two $500 shopping sprees and two ...

Kabasenche wins Wears Valley 15K
Maryville Daily Times - Maryville,TN,USA
... ``It's a good Smoky Mountain course with lots of hills,'' said Kabasenche. ``It's nice to have cool weather for the race, too.''. ...

Minor QB Burrell wins with five TDs
Birmingham News - Birmingham,AL,USA
... Brad Smith, Springville: Had 11 tackles and an interception and scored a TD on a 47-yard fumble return as the Tigers thumped Ashville 46-28.

PREP SCOREBOARD
Birmingham News - Birmingham,AL,USA
... 38, Slocomb 0 Plainview 35, Sardis 14 Springville 46, Ashville 28 Straughn 32, Dale Co. 0 Sumiton Christian 38, Locust Fork 23 Sumter Co. ...
Community news
Chicago Daily Southtown - Chicago,IL,USA
This will take place at the site of the Schrum Log Cabin. Heritage Day is from 10 am until 4 pm For more information, call (708) 862-8203. ...

Catch moonbow at Cumberland Falls
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
... The 1,780-acre park is one of 17 "resort" facilities in the state system, which means the park offers accommodations in lodges or cabins. ...

Portion of Sheyenne River lots sold
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... The auction included the 32-acre Sheyenne 4-H Camp site, which didn't sell Saturday. The former campsite includes 12 cabins, a swimming pool and two halls. ...

Sleeping Around the NW. . . . . . In Suttle Lake, Ore.
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
... Details: Eleven lodge rooms, four with whirlpool baths; five luxury cabins; three historic cabins; six rustic camping cabins. Lodge ...

State briefs: September 18
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... Cove Loop Road will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week until noon each day for roadwork, an official from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Sevier County, nation celebrates Constitution Week
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
... Linda Jones, 2nd Vice Regent of the Tennessee DAR and a member of the local Great Smoky Mountains Chapter of DAR, said people should remember how long it took ...

America's castle
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... time to the Gilded Age, a time of so much grandeur and wealth that will never be repeated," said KC Cronin, public relations manager for the Biltmore Estate. ...

Read 'Get Out' on Thursdays for full listings
Gainesville Times - Gainesville,GA,USA
... 681. Wildlife Art Festival and Outdoor Expo, Blue Ridge. Noon to 5 pm today, Downtown Blueridge City Park, Blue Ridge. Free. (706) 632-2144. ...

Colorado Ski Resorts Invest More Than $140M in Capital ...
First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... Mirkwood Trees, Mirkwood Bowl, Orcs, and Elation Ridge). ... year project including the remodel of Blue Moon Restaurant ... Arrabelle at Vail Square, a luxury hotel and ...

Colorado Ski Resorts Invest More Than $140M in Capital ...
First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... of styles including ski-in ski-out cabins, townhomes and fairway cabins. ... several projects including making improvements to chairlifts, on-mountain dining, ski ...

Sleeping Around the NW. . . . . . In Suttle Lake, Ore.
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
... Some historic cabins remain and the new structures keep the rustic allure. ... Nearby is the general store/marina where mountain bikes and watercraft can be rented ...

Not Really Roughing It
TIME - USA
... camps are connected by 350 miles of suggested routes for hiking, mountain biking and ... shelters at the base of snowcapped mountains to cozy log cabins like the ...

Maple Leaf Lodge offers peaceful stay
Huntsville Times - Huntsville,AL,USA
... 12 large guest rooms, with king-size featherbeds, hardwood floors, private baths and mountain crafts and furnishings. One- and two-bedroom cabins are adjacent ...

Travel Briefs
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USA
... a park-wide treasure hunt, along with rental fees for mountain bikes or ... also find accommodations inside the park, including campsites and cabins, along with ...

REMEMBERING ARKANSAS : Greene County's history is as unique as ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA
... Paris, a town that never arose above being "a huddle of log cabins," as one ... Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad (later known as the Missouri Pacific) as well as ...

Discovering Ohio's best-kept secret
Indianapolis Star - United States
... Water sports, rock climbing and rappelling, mountain biking and golf are just a few ... to motels to family-run bed-and-breakfast inns, as well as cabins that you ...

America's castle
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... "It doesn't look as big as I imagined," my husband said when we got our first look at the four-story stone Biltmore House in July. ...

Magical Miles
Longview Daily News - Longview,WA,USA
... entirely by hand in 1936 by craftsmen with the federal Works Projects Administration, the lodge, a National Historic Landmark, feels like a homey mountain cabin ...

High altitudes, trails pepper Mount Rogers
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
... run of 33.4 miles from Whitetop near the Virginia-North Carolina border through ... dozen outfitters in Damascus that offer shuttles, bike rentals and directions ...

Property transfers
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
... Shoreside Drive, 405, Kevin and Holly Sorrell to Hiroshi and Kazuyo Isoda, $168,000. Smokey Mountain Drive, 3364, Jared Whalen et al. ...

Lester's Road S