By Jenna Guzman
In local news, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has installed an information kiosk on the west side of the Watauga Campus in Boone. According to The Watauga Democrat, the kiosk was installed in early September. It provides information about the college and upcoming events the college is hosting. The kiosk is located in the parking area that overlooks a west-facing view of landmarks such as Grandfather Mountain and Beech Mountain, according to the Watauga Democrat. The kiosk will be frequently updated with new information.
For all you food lovers out there, in state news, the North Carolina State Fair released a list of new foods that will be at the fair this year. According to WRAL, the list consists of 40 new foods such as
Pumpkin spice mini pancakes
Dole Pineapple Split
Dill Pickle Pizza– a pizza with pickles as toppings.
Deep fried bacon and mac-n-cheese tacos
Frozen banana pudding tacos
Sparkly churros
And more.
The fair will be held October 13-23 at the NC State Fairgrounds.
In national news, Goodwill, the famous thrift store, now offers an online shopping site. According to NPR, the online business is called GoodWillFinds, and it launched Tuesday. According to NPR, Goodwill had no main online business until now.