WACO, Texas (KWTX) – With an increase in visitor numbers expected at Lake Waco over Labor Day weekend, park rangers have safety tips for visitors planning to visit the lake. “We hope they come and celebrate, keeping safety first,” said Cara Neimeitz, ranger at Lake Waco Park. The most important thing is to wear a […]
The Wake the World 2024 event took place on Monday at Moss Lake The “Wake the World” event, taking place on Moss Lake on Monday, allows children and adults with disabilities to get out on the water and enjoy water sports. Volunteers and visitors met at Moss Lake on Monday to share the wakeboarding experience. […]
VERONA – Epic’s user group meeting offers thousands of attendees a themed surprise each year, so it was no surprise when founder Judy Faulkner appeared onstage at the company’s Deep Space Auditorium on Tuesday dressed as “Lady Swan,” a variation on Mother Goose and fitting into a larger narrative motif. What may have surprised the […]
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A boil water advisory issued last week for parts of Caldwell County was lifted for all on Monday, officials announced. A burst water main prompted authorities to issue a precautionary boil water notice near Granite Falls on Friday, Aug. 23. The “major water main break” occurred on U.S. 321 in Granite […]
SoHi Brands, a Portland-based company that has acquired several local brands in recent years and was formerly known as Sortis Holdings, has sold Water Avenue Coffee to Harder Day Coffee Company, a coffee roaster founded by Steeplejack owners Brody Day and Dustin Harder. The sale was completed on August 16, and Water Avenue employees were […]
Residents and businesses in eastern Orange County can now use tap water for bathing and laundry, but are under strict orders not to drink it. Although a petroleum odor is still noticeable in the water and neither the Rapidan Service Authority nor the Virginia Department of Health have determined the cause of the water contamination, […]
A wastewater treatment pilot project in the Wet Mountain Valley west of Pueblo just received support through a federal grant. The project is designed to address the challenges some small communities face in meeting increasing federal environmental standards while meeting the needs of a growing population. The system requires upgraded wastewater ponds populated with special […]
TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced it will not seek regulation of water rights in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin for 2025. Governor Laura Kelly (D-KS) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) say implemented plans to improve water needs in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin are moving forward. Governor Kelly and […]
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 […]
Paddler Evy Leibfarth travels to the 2024 Summer Olympics The 20-year-old from Bryson City was the first American woman to qualify for three paddling events at the Olympic Games. BRYSON CITY – Two weeks after winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, Evy Leibfarth returned home to Bryson City to cheering fans and a […]
