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Scream Dreams plans media night for claimed biggest haunted house in the Carolinas
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Scream Dreams Haunted House in Thomasville, North Carolina, will host a media preview on Sept. 19 before opening to the public Oct. 2. The indoor attraction says its one-hour challenge spans more than 31,000 square feet and is billed as the…
High Rock Preserve opens reservations for fall bird hunts in North Carolina
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High Rock Upland Game Preserve is now booking guided and self-guided pheasant, quail and chukar hunts ahead of North Carolina’s Oct. 1 controlled preserve season.
Florida tops Houzeo home searches as Puerto Rico surges
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Houzeo’s 2026 Home Buyer Report says Florida drew the most buyer searches on its platform, followed by Texas and North Carolina, while Puerto Rico emerged as a surprise top-10 market.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker sets 20-city 2026 tour with Kurtis Blow and Da Brat
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Maximum Entertainment Productions announced a 20-city U.S. tour of The Hip Hop Nutcracker for the 2026 holiday season, starting Nov. 14 in Purchase, New York. Kurtis Blow returns for multiple dates, while Da Brat joins for stops in Washington,…
Premier Workspaces opens new Fashion Island office in Newport Beach
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Premier Workspaces opened a new 14,995-square-foot flexible office center at Corporate Plaza in Newport Beach’s Fashion Island area on August 26, 2026. The expansion adds more than 60 private offices and signals continued demand for serviced…
Carbon Performance grows from one Tennessee gym into a four-location wellness club
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Carbon Performance has expanded from a 4,000-square-foot Franklin, Tennessee, gym into a four-location fitness and recovery brand across three states.
Tryon launches Nina Simone and Samuel Waymon scholarship fund
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A new scholarship fund in Tryon, North Carolina, is reviving local support for the Waymon family with a benefit recital by pianist Awadagin Pratt on Oct. 3. The fund aims to help young musicians from across the Southeast while linking the project…
Valor Massage expands clinical team as demand rises for medical massage
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Valor Massage in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is hiring licensed massage therapists as it grows its sports and medical massage practice for veterans, military families and other clients with complex care needs.
Group travelers seek walkable culture in Asheville and similar regional destinations
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Group leisure travel is shifting toward destinations that pack dining, music, arts and social time into a walkable footprint, according to the HBX Group Travel Trends 2026 report.
Hemmings launches collector car financing venture
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Hemmings has launched Hemmings Financing, a new lending venture aimed at making collector car purchases easier and more transparent for buyers across Hemmings and beyond.
M. Coast outlines growth, training and client work in North Carolina
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M. Coast says its direct marketing and customer acquisition model in North Carolina is built around face-to-face outreach, performance-based advancement and ongoing employee training.
Influential Women spotlights Erika Diviney’s people-first HR leadership
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Influential Women highlighted Erika Diviney, Corporate HR Director at Crypton, for more than two decades of HR leadership centered on employee advocacy, retention, and workplace trust.
Unspoken Bond wins HABRI media award
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HABRI honored the documentary Unspoken Bond with its 2026 Human Animal Bond Innovation Award for Media on Aug. 12 at SuperZoo in Las Vegas.
NewSong opens 2026 music competition submissions
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NewSong Music is taking entries for its 25th annual Performance and Songwriting Competition, with a Sept. 13 deadline and a grand prize that includes a fully funded six-song EP and 300 vinyl records.
Vintage Market Days adds live music lounge for September High Point event
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Piedmont Triad Vintage Market Days is adding a new Sound Stage + Market Lounge to its Sept. 11-13 show at Suites at Market Square in High Point.
North Carolina does not yet have a hands-free driving law
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Lanier Law Group says North Carolina drivers are still bound by the state’s texting-while-driving statute, not a hands-free ban. Two proposed hands-free bills, including Senate Bill 797 in the 2025-2026 session, remain in committee and have not…
Nature Provides documentary selected for CineHealth festival
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Episode 2 of Jennifer O’Brien Payeur’s documentary series has been chosen to screen at CineHealth in Philadelphia, giving the film a platform at the health-and-wellness festival’s red carpet awards event tonight.
Operation Honor draws more than 1,000 to rural veterans event in North Carolina
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Operation Honor: Rural Salute® brought veterans, families, nonprofits, and sponsors together in Sanford, North Carolina, for a large-scale resource event focused on rural veterans.
Families favor slower trips and Asheville stays in 2026
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Families are leaning into slower, more flexible vacations in 2026, with Asheville emerging as a fit thanks to its mix of mountain scenery, downtown attractions and all-suite hotels.
The Dairy Alliance spotlights dairy in Hispanic Heritage Month foods
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The Dairy Alliance is marking Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Sept. 15, by highlighting how real dairy shows up in Hispanic and Latin American foods across the Southeast.
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