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Serving The Citizens of Western North Carolina Since 1995 Raleigh - Apr 5, 2019 -- To highlight the importance of healthy, caring connections between children and their parents and the communities in which they live, Governor Roy Cooper declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in North...
What if a single, simple decision you made could dramatically alter the path of someone else's life for the better?Choosing to become an organ donor has exactly that impact. One organ donor can save as many as eight lives, and one tissue donor can im...
It's time to get out the BBQ Recipes! Let's start with Grilled Skewers & Kabob Recipes!Recipe by: Theresa Spencer "This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth. Even the most pic...
All of us probably know some areas where we could boost our health and happiness — perhaps by exercising more, eating healthier, learning stress management techniques, or nipping a bad habit in the bud — but making a change can be daunting. It doesn'...
This nutritious dish is quick, simple and packed full of flavor and nutrients. Warm up with our 20-minute chicken creole recipe – created and nutritionist-approved by Mary Lindsey Jackson, a clinical nutritionist educator with MissChicken Creole ingr...
Digital device overload linked to how first impressions are formed Beware, media multitaskers: New research from Rice University researchers has found a link between spending too much time on digital devices and how first impression are formed. The s...
Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S? | Time Is Puerto Rico part of the U.S.? Here's what to know. http://time.com/4957011/is-puerto-rico-part-of-us/ Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea, has been a territory of the United States since 1898, after t...
Why Asheville, North Carolina Is the New Must-Visit Music City – Rolling Stone Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/asheville-nc-music-venues-811152/ In a recent article, Rolling Stone call...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The new Cadbury bunny is an English Bulldog named Henri. The North Carolina dog competed against thousands of other animals in the chocolate company's first-ever "Bunny Tryouts" and was announced as the winner on Wednesday. He...
I was excited to hear this morning that finally there was a drug for treating postpartum depression. It is long overdue. I wish it had been around when I needed it. Fortunately for me, it didn't last long, I didn't even understand what was happening ...
Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter posted the following today on Face Book: Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter is at New Leash on Life Adoption Center at HCAS. We are bursting at the seams with dogs here at the shelter! If ...
Today is National Love Your Pet Day! Have you hugged your pet today? This is our dog, Missy! Every day is Love Our Pet Day! They have unconditional love for us! Pets teach us how we should be, how we could be! They make us smile first thing in the mo...
2018 Stories you may not know....I found the following story I did not know about, I watched ER on a regular basis. Yahoo News August 30, 2018 Vanessa Marquez, a series regular actress on NBC’s hit drama “ER” from 1994-1997, was shot and killed by a South Pasadena PD officer during a welfare check early Thursday afternoon. She was 49. During the welfare check at the 1100 Block of Fremont Avenue, Marquez was having seizures and possibly suffering...
Lighter Side of Life. Happy New Year Resolutions! What exactly is a new year's resolution?" "My goal for 2019 is to accomplish the goals of 2018 which I should have done in 2017 because I promised them in 2015 and planned them in 2014." Its a 'to do' list for the first week of January." I can't believe it's been a year since I didn't become a better person. ~ Unknown " I made a resolution to get healthy jogging. Then I read that...
Sart Your Way in a Positive Way!"Live Your Life, Forget Your Age." -- unknown "Life is Too Short to Wait." --unknown "I hear what I need to hear when I take a moment to listen to silence within me." -- Lou Rivera "Confidence is silent. Insecurity is loud." -- unknown "Become a Priority in Life." -- unknown
North Carolina This Day in History -- History has been made with the election of 127 women in Congress. On this date in 1921, history was made, the first woman to hold legislative office in the South. NC DN On January 5, 1921, Lillian Exum Clement took her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, becoming the first woman in the South to hold legislative office. Clement was born in Black Mountain in 1886, and she worked in the Buncom...
"Minds are like parachutes, they only work when open." - Thomas Dewer "If the plan doesn't work, change the plan, not the goal." Marjorie Farrington "Don't think too much. You'll create a problem that wasn't even there in the first place." - Unknown "People who do not understand your silence will never understand your words." - Unknown J
Quotes to Live By -- Words MatterWherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. Anthony J. D’Angelo Joy is not in things; it is in us. Richard Wagner I will go anywhere as long as it’s forward. David Livingston Walk slowly but never walk backward. Unknown The road to success is always under construction. Lily Tomlin The energy of the mind is the essence of life. Aristotle
Brother Wolf Asheville -- Happy Sweet 16 Birthday, Skeeter! This handsome boy turned 16 and got a new set of wheels! You may remember Skeeter from when we helped rehome him to a sanctuary when his human mom couldn't care for him any more (https://bit.ly/2RuqIzu). He's loving his new life at Primarily Primates and we're so happy for him! SKEETER IS LEARNING HOW TO BE A MONKEYYou may be most familiar with the work we do rescuing dogs and cats in ou...
Wednesday Thoughts: Quotes from the HeartPut your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. – Swami Sivananda You change your life by changing your heart. – Max Lucado “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”— John C. Maxwell “A person’s world is only as big as their heart.”— Tanya A. Moore “Only do what your heart tells you.”— Princess Diana “As we let our own light shine,...
While the news of Brian Wilson's passing yesterday, June 11, 2025, at the age of 82, brings a bittersweet note, it's truly a moment to turn up the volume and bask in the incredible, sun-drenched legac...
It's Memorial Day, and for many of us, that means firing up the grill, maybe hitting the lake, or just enjoying an extra day off. And honestly, there's nothing wrong with that! We all deserve a break....
Extreme heat isn't just uncomfortable; it places immense strain on your body's ability to cool itself. When sweating isn't enough, your core temperature rises, leading to potentially dangerous conditi...
Endangered Species Day, observed on May 16, 2025, is a day to raise awareness of endangered and threatened species and the vital work being done to protect them. Being a part of the conservation tale ...
Some musicians' songs have the sensation of a dialogue with a witty, witty, and brutally honest friend. Without a doubt, Jill Sobule was one of them. It just hits you differently when you learn that s...
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