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Troubled water: NC cities can dump a chemical linked to cancer in rivers. The EPA may change just how much.
A push by North Carolina’s powerful industry groups has some worried pollution in Asheboro and elsewhere will go unchecked. Troubled…
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Challenged NC voters get 15 days to prove they’re legit, appellate panel says
Two GOP members on appeals court panel back colleague Jefferson Griffin’s challenge in unresolved NC Supreme Court race. Appeal expected.…
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Risky business? A slate of North Carolina gun bills is being condemned by some, celebrated by others.
Gun bills aren’t new to state politics. But there weren’t many major changes until 2023. Since then, the pace of…
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Asheville’s jobless rate — North Carolina’s highest — is ‘new and unwelcome’ territory
Months after Helene took lives and livelihoods, many Asheville residents haven’t returned to work. Some think there might be a…
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JCSO Seizes Fentanyl, Methamphetamine in Whittier Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Criminal Suppression Unit…
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Second SCC Hometown Hero’s Event is April 10th, 2025
Public safety agencies from across Western North Carolina and beyond are gearing up for the second annual Hometown Heroes Career…
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Bomb Threat at Walmart: Scene Cleared, No Threat Found
A Walmart in Waynesville was evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a bomb threat, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and…
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Wildfire Updates: Progress in Containment Efforts
Swain County Emergency Management reports no changes in the Alarka Five Fire, which remains at 1,515 acres and is 62%…
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After worst season in North Carolina history, corn farmers want ‘hope’
Corn, normally a $750 million business for NC farmers, yielded only $250 million in 2024 because of extreme weather —…
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Swain County Fire 0% Containment with Evacuations
An 85-acre wildfire on Alarka Road in Bryson City, N.C., remains at 0% containment, according to the N.C. Forest Service.…
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