Month: March 2024

6. Eastern Band of Cherokee cannabis dispensary to open on 4/20

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Council is still considering adult use of cannabisfor tribal members. But this week did yield a big announcement: The Great Smoky Cannabis Company, operated by Qualla Enterprises, will open April 20. “That’s the national cannabis holiday,” said Lee Griffin, human resources director of Qualla Enterprises during the Feb. 28 […]

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7. U.S. prescription drug market in disarray as ransomware gang attacks

A ransomware gang once thought to have been crippled by law enforcement has snarled prescription processing for millions of Americans over the past week, forcing some to choose between paying prices hundreds or thousands of dollars above their usual insurance-adjusted rates or going without lifesaving medicine. Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare Group said the hackers struck its […]

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9. Biltmore Church expansion into Waynesville clears first zoning hurdle

Biltmore Baptist Church is one step closer to establishing a campus in Waynesville. The town’s planning board voted 6-1 earlier this week to approve a 25,000-square-foot building on a vacant eight-acre parcel for the Buncombe County-based mega church. The project will now advance to the Waynesville town council for the final decision at its March […]

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10. Wrongful death complaint filed against WPD alleges negligence, mishandling of Val D’Auvray investigation

Eighteen months after the Wilmington Police Department closed the case on the death of Joseph Valentine Flor D’Auvray III, his father has filed a Superior Court complaint claiming the agency enabled the wrongful death of his son through gross negligence. Joseph Valentine Flor D’Auvray III, known as “Val,” was found dead outside of TRU Colors […]

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