SHALLOTTE, NC (WECT) – One of the fastest growing counties in the state could soon grow even more. Developers want to build 150 single-family homes on 91 acres near the Shallotte River. Many neighbors who already live there say rising water levels will not make that project easy. At a neighborhood meeting Wednesday night, an […]
Jack Randall | Specifically for TCPalm Want to be the first to explore St. Lucie County’s newest conservation area? A grand opening ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday will welcome the public for the first time to Lake Indrio Preserve, located on U.S. 1 across from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. The reserve offers […]
The purple martin is the largest of all living North American swallow species. getty While the coastal city of Charleston was South Carolina’s capital in 1776, the Palmetto State developed plans for a centralized capital shortly after U.S. independence – and so the city of Columbia was officially opened in 1786. Nearly a century later, […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona (AP) — An 80-year-old man died after falling from a boat on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday. This is believed to be the fifth reported death in the gorge in less than a month and the 13th this year. In a press release, a […]
Footage has emerged offering a bird’s eye view of a Chinese bridge that is set to become the highest in the world. The Huajing Grand Canyon Bridge in southwestern Guizhou province will rise 625 meters (2,050 feet) above the Beipan River, twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. Anyone who wants to cross the 2,890-meter-long […]
Maybe rivers and lakes are more your thing than beachgoers or mountain climbers. But don’t let lake life destroy your safety habits or good judgment. In 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard counted over 3,800 recreational boating accidents, resulting in 564 deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that drowning deaths are increasing […]
Final unofficial election results for all Treasure Coast counties were released Tuesday evening. Voters decided during the primary election who would fill seats on county commissions, school boards, city councils and town commissions. Some candidates who qualified to run but ended up unopposed were automatically elected. Some who make it through the party-line primaries will […]
According to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, an 84-year-old woman drove her car into an Olive Garden in Vero Beach on Tuesday morning. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were called to the Olive Garden at 5995 20th Street, or State Road 60, in Century Town Center around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Indian River County Sheriff’s Sergeant […]
We keep you safe in Lee County, and here’s how Michael Greenwell | Fort Myers News-Press The health, safety and welfare of the public is the highest priority of the Board of Lee County Commissioners and we fund significant investments in both the Lee Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Services. Next year’s budget calls for $315 […]
Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws the first pitch at Yankee Stadium Former Super Bowl champion and Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, August 4, 2024. CHICAGO – Mark Leiter Jr. grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, where baseball can be played at a professional level, […]
