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Not long after Paula McWhirter-Buck graduated from Burnsville’s East Yancey High School in 1974, her mother laid down the law: It was time to get a job. So McWhirter-Buck found work as an industrial sewing machine operator for Blue Bell Inc.'s Micaville factory, which made Lady Wrangler blue jeans. "Most of my friends, most of… → Read More
For more than 100 years, the Craggy Dam has divided the French Broad River near the town of Woodfin. But now Washington, D.C.-based American Rivers wonders whether it's time to remove the dam to benefit the area's ecology and increase recreational opportunities. → Read More
For a few years in the 1940s, Asheville was home to one of the top Black professional baseball teams in the South. Here's the story of the Asheville Blues. → Read More
With the MLB trade deadline just days away, several big-name pitchers could be on the move, including Yu Darvish, Justin Verlander and Sonny Gray. → Read More
The baseball world is waiting to see whether Manny Machado, Jeff Samardzia and Asdrubal Cabrera will be traded. → Read More
Curtis Granderson, Dee Gordon and Justin Wilson are among the players who could be on new teams before the July 31 MLB trade deadline. → Read More
Lefty relieves Zach Britton and Brad Hand and veteran shortstop Zack Cozart are among the players who could be dealt before the MLB trade deadline. → Read More
Veterans Justin Verlander and Martin Prado could be on the move, as could youngster Maikel Franco, before the MLB trade deadline. → Read More
As the struggling White Sox, Mets and Cardinals set their sites on the future, they could move veterans like José Quintana, Lucas Duda and Jedd Gyorko. → Read More
Giancarlo Stanton may be on the trade market while fellow veterans Mike Moustakas and Brandon Phillips certainly are. As the July 31 MLB trade deadline app... → Read More
Chris Archer and Marcell Ozuna, two of the best players in Florida, could be on the way out of the Sunshine State before the MLB trade deadline. → Read More
Andrew McCutchen, the face of the Pirates as they returned to relevance, could soon be out in Pittsburgh. → Read More
Gerrit Cole, Eric Hosmer and David Roberton are being eyed by big-market teams with prospects to trade. → Read More
Lorenzo Cain, Johnny Cueto and J.D. Martinez are among the top MLB free agents-to-be who get traded during the season. → Read More
Former All-Stars like Andrew McCutchen, Sonny Gray and Todd Frazier could be among the big names dealt before the MLB trade deadline. → Read More
Even though the Washington Nationals aren't offering, Dusty Baker has earned a contract extension to remain in the dugout for years to come. Dusty Baker h... → Read More
Tim Tebow's minor league journey probably is going to include a trip to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in his home park. → Read More
Long-time New York Mets skipper Terry Collins has the backing of team ownership despite a disappointing season. → Read More
The Detroit Tigers must embrace the long-delayed rebuild and see what prospects they can get for some of their well-paid veterans. → Read More
Big Papi thinks the Yankees leaked his positive test results to distract attention from their own PED controversies. → Read More