RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following news release: Boiling Spring Lakes went dry from a hurricane, but City Manager Gordon Hargrove said action by the Local Government Commission (LGC) will help to restore the city's lakes, increase safety during future weather events, sustain the tax base and preserve the city's identity. The LGC, chaired by State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and staffed by the Department of State Treasurer   more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Dec. 9 (TNSconf) -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: UNC Asheville will welcome award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates to campus for a conversation at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Kimmel Arena. The event, which will include a reading and question-and-answer session, is free and open to all but requires advanced registration through Eventbrite. Coates is the author of the bestselling books "The Beautiful Struggl  more