An Oklahoman known as the “Watermelon Man” is working to get back on his feet after losing part of his business. Russell Walker, who got his nickname from selling fruit for a living, was on his way home from Texas when his excitement to sell watermelons quickly went away. Advertisement Get the latest news stories … Read more
A report looking back on the first quarter for the South Carolina hospitality business industry pointed to a “strong start to 2023” as the indsutry “outperformed year-over-year.” Read more SC tourism is off to ‘a strong start,’ review of 1Q says
AUGUSTA — If you’ve been a rodeo any time in the past half century, chances are you’ve seen some Kesler family stock in live action. For more than 70 years now, the Kesler family has supplied bulls and bucking horses for rodeos across the United States and parts of Canada. “My granddad started the rodeo … Read more
CHEYENNE — The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards gala Friday night and reminded the community why there’s no place like Cheyenne. Twelve awards were presented to citizens who make the capital city a great place to live and do business, whether that be as advocates, emerging leaders, educators or volunteers. It … Read more
CHARLOTTE — Bojangles, a North Carolina favorite long known for its “famous chicken and biscuits,” is making big changes to its business. “This is going to sound weird or controversial,” CEO Jose Armario told QSR Magazine for its June 2023 edition. “But I’d like to get out of the chicken business. I want to get … Read more
Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin will move to Belarus and won’t be prosecuted, a Kremlin spokesman said. Prigozhin and his mercenary group waged an uprising and marched across Russia on Saturday. The group stopped just short of Moscow as Prigozhin said he did not want to shed Russian blood. Top editors give you the stories … Read more
ATLANTA — Rapper Young Thug has been in the Fulton County Jail for over a year and still found the time to release a new album. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The album, “Business is Business,” was released on June 23 at midnight with 15 tracks and features from … Read more
As they do on any other sunny day, people packed into the narrow cabin of the bright yellow SS Nautilus, a semi-submersible owned and operated by Catalina Adventure Tours, on Friday to experience an under-the-sea adventure off the shores of Avalon, Calif. — but not too deep. But this wasn’t any other day. Just 24 … Read more
