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When the Land of Oz opened in Beech Mountain, North Carolina in 1970, newspapers called it the top attraction in the South East. “The balloon ride wasn’t even open yet, and they were named the ...

Map created to locate sharks in the ocean off North Carolina goes viral, with thousands of shares in the past day. It was created amidst growing fear after two shark attacks on teens off the coast.

With much of the Upstate under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region. The largest fires in the Upstate were the Table Rock Fire, which has burned about ...