Month: October 2019
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Festival showcases the best of the area
By Lauren Hooks Mars Hill – Did you miss the story in last week’s paper about the annual Bascom Lamar…
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Gas leak forces evacuation of school
By Clint ParkerWeaverville – If you missed the story in last week’s paper the puncture of a four-inch gas line…
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Group wants town to establish dog park
Special to the Tribune Weaverville – A group of citizens is seeking to have the Town of Weaverville setup a…
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Lawsuit Challenges NC State Prisons’ Use of Solitary Confinement
RALEIGH, N.C. – Four plaintiffs and the ACLU of North Carolina have filed a class-action lawsuit in a Wake County…
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NC Asthma Cases Prompt Push for Hyperlocal Air Monitoring
RALEIGH, N.C. – After spending decades treating people with severe asthma, a retired emergency room physician is calling for local…
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NC Elementary School Unveils New Outdoor-Learning and Play Space
RALEIGH, N.C. – School administrators at one Wake County elementary school have teamed up with the American Heart Association, the…
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NC Mother Testifies to EPA on Health Effects of Coal Ash
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – During a recent public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed loosening of coal-ash disposal regulations, Mooresville…
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In Western NC, 60-Mile Corridor to Highlight Cherokee Cultural Sites
FRANKLIN, N.C. – After preserving a sacred Cherokee site in Franklin, known as the Nikwasi Mound, members of the Eastern…
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NC Faith Leaders Launch Dialogue on Value of Public Schools
RALEIGH, N.C. – A faith group hopes to get people talking about the importance of public schools, as some counties…
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South Atlantic Fishery Council Requires Catch-and-Release Devices
RALEIGH, N.C. – Fishermen from North Carolina down to Eastern Florida will soon be required to equip their boats with…
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