Glen Raven NewsLocal news for Glen Raven, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Double-Digit Growth of Nonwoven, Technical Textile Industry in India- May 23, 2008 Texas Tech University researchers predict a yearly growth of 13.3 percent for India's nonwoven and technical textile industry, which is more than twice the annual 5 to six percent expected growth patterns in ...http://www.topix.net/city/glen-raven-nc/2008/05/double-digit-growth-of-nonwoven-technical-... Mussel deaths could be tied to wastewater plant malfunction- May 10, 2008 "The rivers in the Toe River Valley have been improving for so many years, and they are really becoming nice rivers" Shells of dead mussels and dead and distressed fish were found in late April downstream from where the treatment plant empties into the Cane River. via Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/glen-raven-nc/2008/05/mussel-deaths-could-be-tied-to-wastewater-... AMTAC wants candidates to address job losses- May 4, 2008 A pro-manufacturing group is using the loss of North Carolina furniture jobs as an example in an effort to get presidential candidates to address trade and manufacturing policy issues. via Furniture Todayhttp://www.topix.net/city/glen-raven-nc/2008/05/amtac-wants-candidates-to-address-job-loss... 2008 Piney Awards Revealed- May 3, 2008 "I get new work almost daily and I keep it moving all the time." We're pleased to announce the 2008 Piney Awards, PineStraw Magazine's recognition of excellence in the arts, a celebration of the arts and culture of the North Carolina Sandhills. via The Pilothttp://www.topix.net/city/glen-raven-nc/2008/05/2008-piney-awards-revealed?fromrss=1 Manufacturers urge candidates to lay out plans- May 2, 2008 "We want to make sure candidates address those issues." A group of manufacturers frustrated by the impact of trade agreements on their industries urged presidential candidates from both parties to lay out their plans for protecting American jobs during a conference ... via The Business Journal of the Greater T...http://www.topix.net/city/glen-raven-nc/2008/05/manufacturers-urge-candidates-to-lay-out-p... |