Bear cub snatched from a tree to pose for photos is free at last, and doing well
A bear cub who was hauled out of a tree and separated from her family in April is now back in the wild and doing just fine, ...
Bear cub that was harassed, posed for photos is returned to the wild
In April, a group of people in Asheville, North Carolina, were filmed pulling the cub from a tree to pose with it for photos, at one point dropping the frightened animal.
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Black bears’ resurgence reflects acceptance, economic spur
Conservation efforts and reforestation have allowed the species to rebound in rural northeastern North Carolina, providing a ...
Bear's Smokehouse BBQ aims to feed 4,000 people per day in WNC until March
The charitable foundation for Bear's Smokehouse BBQ is looking for donations to continue providing thousands of meals daily ...
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Eastern NC’s black bears: How hunters helped save a species
The state's black bear population was in trouble 50 years ago, but research and conservation measures put in place in the decades since -- with hunters' "direct cooperation" -- have enabled the ...
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Bear’s Smokehouse launches initiative to address ongoing food needs post-Helene
As emergency aid from WCK and the American Red Cross winds down in mid-December, Bear’s Foundation will lead a transition to a sustainable, community-driven solution. The initiative aims to provide ...
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HPU President Nido Qubein Gives Freshmen Teddy Bears to Encourage Gratitude
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 25, 2024 – Before the Thanksgiving break, High Point University President Nido Qubein shared a meaningful lesson and HPU tradition focused on gratitude with freshmen during his ...
Clean Energy Footprints5d
Duke’s proposed gas plants would leave communities to bear costs of increased air pollution
Clean energy advocates urged the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on Friday to deny or modify two pending draft air permits for Duke Energy’s proposed Roxboro and Marshall gas-fired ...
Asheville Watchdog on MSN1d
Answer Man: Why is the traffic so bad these days? Can I keep my bear-proof trash cart when FCC Environmental takes over? Is it ‘Poe-table’ with a long ‘e,’ or ‘pot ...
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Why, if there is a 70 percent ...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina, neighbors unite to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving hungry
For weeks, David Burke couldn’t shake the haunting images of small mountain communities in western North Carolina unexpectedly pummeled by a historic storm.
Does your town's name have Native American roots? The answer might surprise you
Native Americans, including members from the Klamath Tribes, which was made up of the Klamath, the Yahooskin-Paiute and the ...