Banner Elk

November 24, 2024

Banner Elk’s Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster opens new attraction

July 16, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off

Image of Wilderness Run Adventure Course courtesy of Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster. RALEIGH — The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster opened in the Banner Elk area by Tara and Eric Bechard in 2020 has announced the […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

November 17, 2024 Comments Off on THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent
Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

November 9, 2024 Comments Off on Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote
KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline [...] The post Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy first appeared on The North State Journal.
LOVELL: Deconstruction 4
The Reconstruction Era, following the Civil War until about 1900, challenged the country to reconstitute the Union North and the Confederate South into the “Re-United” States. History gives this effort mixed reviews. The South experienced [...] The post LOVELL: Deconstruction 4 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man’
Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? His resume is hard to beat: To episodes of HBO’s “The Wire,” and “The Night Of,” and novels like “Clockers,” “Lush Life,” and [...] The post Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man’ first appeared on The […]
MOORE: Climate change was the big election loser
A few days before last week’s election, Bernie Sanders issued a dire warning to voters: “If Donald Trump is elected, the struggle against climate change is over.” He had that right. Climate change fanaticism was [...] The post MOORE: Climate change was the big election loser first appeared on The North State Journal.
Regulators approve ND section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota utility regulators granted approval Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states — a key victory for the company that has faced [...] The post Regulators approve ND section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline first appeared on The North State […]
October retail sales up as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October, the Commerce [...] The post October retail sales up as Americans showed continued willingness to spend first appeared on The North State […]