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Overmountain Shelter closed due to structural damage
Mars Hill – September 4, 2019 – In order to protect public safety, the Appalachian Ranger District has closed the Overmountain Shelter…
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Forest Service waives campground fees for those affected by hurricane
Staff ReportAsheville, NC, September 3, 2019 – The USDA Forest Service is waiving fees at campgrounds in the Southern Region for people…
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State leaders announce bill to refund up to $250 to state taxpayers
Staff ReportRaleigh – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) today announced in a press release “the…
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Burnett returns to head internal audit department at Buncombe County
Special to the Tribune Buncombe County – In the wake of all the financial scandal that is now the hallmark…
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Buncombe farmland sees increase
Staff Report Buncombe – As development in Buncombe County continues to surge, there has also been an increase in farmland…
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Senate Passes NC Farm Act, Loosens Hemp Regulations
Establishes regulatory requirements to allow NC to expand hemp production immediately following federal approval Staff ReportRaleigh, N.C. – The NC…
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Big Sandy Mush veterans’ memorial
By Benjamin Cohn Sandy Mush – Local veterans and supporters of a special project to honor former soldiers from the…
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Firefighters Quickly Dispatch Blaze
The Leicester Fire Department responded to a blaze that occurred on Saturday night (April 27th) at 3150 New Leicester Highway…
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Breaking/Entering Suspect Dubbed “Butt Crack Bandit”
By Chad Nesbitt Erwin Hills –On April 25th at approximately 3:20 am the Overstock Outlet was broken into and robbed.…
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Medical Assisted Suicide Bill Tabled?
Staff Report Raleigh – A press release from Dying Right NC Executive Director Edmund Tiryakian states that “…a bipartisan bill…
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