Lowell and Katherine Land’s dream of converting their Poosey Ridge property from a tobacco farm to a vineyard and winery ended in a foreclosure auction on Tuesday morning. The owner of the adjacent property, Robert Minerich, purchased the 415 acres of the land for $ 730,000, or approximately $ 1,825 …

This story originally appeared here and is published by Carolina Public Press, courtesy of The Sylva Herald. The North Carolina basins present potential for oil and gas extraction in the state. Image from the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources fracking study, dated April 12, 2012. As the state tests …