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After bungled recovery efforts with two other hurricanes, ‘failure is not an option’ for Helene, NC lawmaker says
Can the Division of Community Revitalization, a new NC agency, succeed with hurricane recovery where others have failed? Many hope…
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Federal judge orders Riggs’ NC election victory certified. Appeal expected
NC election rules can’t be changed after Election Day, judge rules, ordering certification of Riggs as winner, but giving time…
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Altered state: With Republicans finally controlling NC elections board, what will that mean for the future?
Predictably, NC Auditor Dave Boliek has used his new appointment powers to transform the State Board of Elections into a…
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Wait for it: Badly needing Helene help, NC cities and towns try and hold on
With state funding for Helene recovery intermittent, it could take months — or even years — for federal dollars to…
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Some want to throw the book at Yancey County over library ‘circus’
Yancey County officials say the decision to leave the AMY Regional Library system is based on a desire to operate…
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Four Arrested on Counterfeiting and Drug Charges
Four individuals from South Carolina were taken into custody after an incident on Easter Sunday at the Ingles store on…
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Jackson County Seeks Volunteers for Historic Celebrations
In preparation for the U.S. 250th anniversary and Jackson County’s 175th, the county is forming committees to organize events that…
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Kiewit Interstate 40 Bridges Project
One of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s ongoing projects, the Kiewit Interstate 40 Bridges Project, includes targeted efforts to…
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GSMNP Announces Lottery Dates For Firefly Viewing
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has released the dates for its highly anticipated annual synchronous firefly viewing and the…
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A proliferation of proposed NC election bills reveal a pattern: partisan ones lead the pack
Local measures making school board races partisan are among the many election-related bills being considered in the NC legislature. A…
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