AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFall Weekend Plans: Asheville and Western North Carolina have a busy Oct. 16–18, with fall festivals, the Woolly Worm Festival, craft fairs, live music and Halloween trails. Food & Daily Life: Raleigh resident Caroline Bauldree says frequent delivery orders bring both convenience and guilt, a feeling many younger consumers share as fees and food costs add up. Childcare: An Onslow County report estimates the shortage costs families $197.7 million to $301.3 million a year; licensed care has room for fewer than 5,000 of the county’s 16,703 children under 5. Community & Housing: A former Yanceyville school has been turned into affordable senior apartments, bringing alumna Cassandra Henderson back to her hometown. Nature: Grandfather Mountain’s Hawk Watch counted 2,128 migrating raptors this September, its second-lowest total on record, likely because birds shifted west. Local Enterprise: Coastal Carolina’s startup competition awarded $30,000 to Rinse-A-Poo founder Dan Spangler to help take his product from prototype to production.
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