The N.C. Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development offers visitor alternatives as a possible shutdown of the federal government looms.
Posted inSpecial Reports
From the Web: WNC credit unions give $10K to Eblen Charities Food for Thought program targeting student hunger
Western North Carolina credit unions support Food for Thought program, which helps feed students in Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood and Madison counties.
Posted inEnvironment
Press release: N.C. Division of Water Quality reports progress in wetland and stream mitigation
A report issued by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality shows an increase in the number of successful wetland mitigation projects in North Carolina and also notes that mitigation projects in the mountains and coastal plain are more successful than projects in the Piedmont.
Posted inEconomy
February data shows 12 WNC counties had unemployment rates higher than 10.1 percent, North Carolina’s overall rate
A dozen Western North Carolina counties in February had unemployment rates higher than 10.1 percent, the state’s overall unadjusted rate, with Swain County having the highest in the state, according to the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.
Posted inEconomy
Press Release: UNCA hosts 27th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar featuring 2011 business forecasts
UNC Asheville’s 27th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held April 21 at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Noted economists David W. Berson and James F. Smith will make forecasts on the 2011 business and financial outlook.