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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What's new in Shelby-area business: Dove releases, eco-friendly caskets, play cafe, dog camp
Emily Jones started keeping birds after her mom worked with a man who had doves, and she became interested. Jones got her first set of around 20 birds and began training them. Tammy Massey grew up in the North Carolina forest, surrounded by nature and the scent of freshly cut wood. She picked up woodworking skills from her ex-husband. A visit to a nature preserve interested her in green burial parents Kayleigh and Matthew Melton didn't see many entertainment options for young children and moms and dads in Cleveland County, they decided to create their own. Analee Fry always loved dogs since she was a child and after she and her husband, Matt, moved to North Carolina, she wanted to do something other than teaching. KEEP UP WITH THE NEWS: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Shelby Star app Here are the stories of some people who turned their hobbies into new businesses right here in Cleveland County. Emily Jones owns and operates A Dove Above, a business that provides trained dove releases for events within a 20-mile radius of Cleveland County. Jones trains her 50 homing doves to return to their loft after being released, symbolizing peace, love, and new beginnings at events like weddings and funerals. The doves are a unique and eco-friendly alternative to balloon releases, captivating audiences as they fly overhead and return home. READ THE FULL STORY: When doves fly. Check out this Shelby dove release business The business offers eco-friendly caskets and urns made from pine and other biodegradable materials. Massey, who is also a therapeutic foster parent, said she found her calling building caskets after she learned about Kings Mountain Nature Preserve. The 56 acres of land in Cherokee County offers a more natural burial option with no metals, plastic or toxins, just pine caskets or biodegradable materials and no embalming with toxic chemicals. Massey's goal is to provide an alternative to traditional burials and educate the public about green burial options. In addition to caskets and urns, her shop also sells flowers for various occasions. READ THE FULL STORY: Shelby craftswoman opens natural casket and urn business. The story behind how it started. The Play Place, a new play café, opened last month in Shelby, offering a safe and fun environment for young children. Created by Kayleigh and Matthew Melton, the café aims to provide a space for kids to play while parents relax. READ THE FULL STORY: Looking for a fun place to bring the kids? Check out this new Shelby play café Drax's Dog Camp, a new boarding and daycare facility for dogs, is opening in Shelby on Feb. 10. Owners Analee and Matt Fry, formerly pet sitters, were inspired to open the facility due to high demand for their cage-free, home-like environment. The camp, named after the couple's adopted dog, offers indoor and outdoor play areas, and aims to provide a stimulating and enriching experience for dogs. Drax's Dog Camp serves both Cleveland and Gaston counties, offering bus transportation from Gastonia. READ THE FULL STORY: Drax's Dog Camp set to open in Shelby This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: A look at some unique new businesses in Shelby, NC
Fox News
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on officers and more top headlines
1. Left's destructive protests against Musk 2. Search for missing American student 3. SpaceX to bring astronauts home POLICE IN PERIL – Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on officers under certain circumstances. Continue reading … GOLDEN TICKET GREED – California city's latest move slaps Trump's push to stop taxpayer funding for illegals. Continue reading … 'IT'S THAT SCARY' – Famous actor compares 'filthy' blue state to dystopian sci-fi classic. Continue reading … 'MIRROR, MIRROR' – Disney tweaks 'Snow White' premiere after star's tirade against Trump voters. Continue reading … NOT LOVIN' IT – Photo of 'heartbreaking' McDonald's 'PlayPlace' triggers social media firestorm. Continue reading … -- DOUBLING DOWN – GOP lawmaker stands firm on his decision to introduce trans Dem as 'mister.' Continue reading … 'FREE TINFOIL HAT' – Gavin Newsom responds to book claiming he secretly helped fund his own bronze bust. Continue reading … NEVER AGAIN – Trump admin task force moves rapidly to punish colleges for inaction over antisemitism. Continue reading … CLEAR MESSAGE – Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions. Continue reading … TAKING A HIT – Trump wins result in viewership losses for MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. Continue reading … 'GET IT RIGHT' – VA Secretary accuses reporter of spreading 'rumors' about DOGE. Continue reading … 'LITTLE SECRET' – Fetterman calls on Democrats to talk like normal people. Continue reading … 'GET OVER IT' – JD Vance scolds CBS for 'harassing' his mother-in-law over DEI differences. Continue reading … GREGG JARRETT – Anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil can't use the First Amendment as a shield for lawlessness. Continue reading … HUGH HEWITT – MORNING GLORY: Trump's key signals amidst the noise. Continue reading … -- PONTIFF'S PROGRESS – Pope Francis showing improvements but will remain hospitalized. Continue reading … 'I WARNED THEM' – Why Don Johnson cut off daughter from 'family payroll.' Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on superstar singers, beloved books and timeless toys. Take the quiz here … 'DEEPLY SADDENED' – Former NBA big man Oliver Miller dead at 54. Continue reading … 'HORRIBLE' FOR YOUR HEALTH – Doctor expresses concern about this substance. See video … SEN. MARKWAYNE MULLIN – We need to put education back in teachers' hands. See video … LARRY ELDER – Trump deserves the 'benefit of the doubt' on economic policy. See video … What's it looking like in your neighborhood? Continue reading… Thank you for making us your first choice in the morning! We'll see you in your inbox first thing Friday.
Fox News
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'Heartbreaking' photo of McDonald's PlayPlace triggers social media firestorm
A McDonald's in Franklin, Tennessee, is attracting viral attention after a customer called out the children's play area. X user @NancyAFrench posted an image of the PlayPlace," writing, "This is so heartbreaking. I'm at a new McDonalds in Franklin, TN and look at their 'play place' for children. Two screens/two chairs." The photo showed a corner of the restaurant with a sitting area and two screens embedded in the wall. "McDonald's and our franchisees are proud to provide family-friendly spaces across many of our U.S. restaurants," a McDonald's spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "While this restaurant has a few interactive features for younger guests, it does not represent the full PlayPlace design and experience," the spokesperson added. The X user added a video to her thread saying, "I went back in to make sure I didn't miss something." "There was this column thing that might be for getting kids to exercise. But I don't think this is temporary. I think this is it," she continued. The video shows the woman stomping on an interactive music pad along with a "playground safety rules" sign. The post garnered more than 16 million views and nearly 2,000 comments. This is so heart breaking. I'm at a new McDonalds in Franklin, TN and look at their "play place" for children. Two screens/two chairs. 😭😭😭 "I hope that's only temporary! We still have the play equipment at my local McD's," commented one X user. "Upsetting," another user wrote. "This is more of a punishment place," added another. A user reminisced, saying, "so many joys our kids will never know." "The playpits were filthy, and this screen thing is an abomination," declared one woman. "Nothing says childhood fun like staring at a screen in a slightly different location than home," another person wrote. I went back in to make sure I didn't miss something. There was this column thing that might be for getting kids to exercise. But I don't think this is temporary. I think this is it. One woman commented, "If kids won't pick up toys to play with anymore and demand screens - businesses provide what the consumer keeps asking for, repeatedly. The digital heroin conditioning." Other X users didn't appear to be fazed by the play area. "seems fine to me," one person commented. "McDonalds is not a childcare facility. They are there to eat," another user wrote. Children ages 8-12 spend four to six hours a day watching or using screens, while teens spend up to nine hours, according to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). It is advised that children between the ages of 2 and 5 limit non-educational screen time to an hour per weekday and a maximum of three hours on weekends. For children 6 and over, the AACAP recommends encouraging "healthy habits and limit activities that include screens." Too much screen time can cause obesity, irregular sleep, behavioral problems and possible exposure to violent content, according to Mayo Clinic.
