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Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: With the city wrapping up improvements within the River Arts District resulting in increased foot traffic and activity, will the proposed RAD Lofts and Stoneyard Apartments ever get off the ground? Are they victims of the pandemic? My answer: At this point, what isn't?  Real answer: Let's start with the Stoneyard Apartments. Back in 2017, Asheville City Council approved the conditional zoning for the Stoneyard Apartments project at 175 Lyman St. The $19 million project is planned to comprise 133 apartm...

Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Pressure builds ahead of Biden recovery push Source: By Geof Koss and George Cahlink, E&E News reporters • Posted: Sunday, March 14, 2021 President Biden during his speech to the nation last night. Sipa USA/Newscom After a year of seeing top priorities sidelined in the multiple phases of COVID-19 relief, interest groups are already stepping up pressure to steer the upcoming infrastructure package toward clean energy and climate goals. Despite applauding yesterday’s enactment of the $1.9 trillion relief bill, progressive groups made cl...

A local couple hopes to transform an undeveloped industrial site off U.S. 1 into a destination. Army veterans Brad and Jessica Halling of Rickhouse Properties presented a conceptual development plan for a proposed distillery campus to the Southern Pines Town Council on Tuesday. “Our intention is to create an inclusive environment,” said Jessica Halling, noting they want to use the company’s brand to recognize and honor extraordinary service in addition to creating a gathering place that will appeal to a diverse clientele. “We are really trying to strike a beautiful balance...

$14.2 Million Renovation in Store For Iconic Seaway Bank in Chicago Seaway Bank Formerly part of Chicago’s largest Black bank, Seaway Bank is getting a facelift on the city’s South Side. Self-Help Federal Credit Union, which Seaway is now a division of, reports the new look will come through a $14.2 million renovation of Seaway’s historic headquarters on 87th Street. In its prime, Seaway was the largest bank in the Midwest. Its history dates back to the 1960s as it countered lending on the South Side in the Chatham area. Self-Help reportedly bought Seaway Bank branches from the State Ba...

50 Totally Random Facts About the U.S. By Rachel Cavanaugh, Stacker News On 2/13/21 at 11:00 AM EST Stewart Watson/Getty The United States is a geographically vast, consumer-driven country with a mixed economy that allows for highly diverse industries, manufacturing, skill sets, tourism, cuisine, and commerce—and a wide-reaching culture, to boot. This country holds many things, from trees and national parks to suburban sprawl and crime. This is the land of plenty (128.45 million households in 2020), and of the few (just 321 drive-in movie theaters nationwide). In its short legacy, the co...