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Linville Family and Blue Ridge Conservancy Protect Valuable Acreage Adjacent to Bluff Mountain Preserve

“Our highest calling is to serve as stewards of the land” ASHE COUNTY, N.C. – Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) and…

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Working Wheels Completes Helene Replacement Car Program After Distributing 46 Cars

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Working Wheels has completed its Helene Replacement Car Program after distributing 46 vehicles to Western North Carolina…

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Beech Mountain’s Fred Pfohl, Founder of Fred’s General Mercantile and Town’s First Elected Mayor, Dies at 81

William "Fred" Pfohl, the storekeeper, trail builder and weather observer who became Beech Mountain's first elected mayor, died Oct. 3…

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Gatorade Recall Includes North Carolina: More Than 122,000 Cases Pulled Over Undeclared Food Dyes

More than 122,000 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade Lemon Lime and Orange, including the Zero versions, are being recalled in 37…

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Televangelist Jim Bakker, Co-Founder of PTL Club, Dies at 86

Jim Bakker, the television preacher who co-founded “The PTL Club” and built one of the largest religious broadcasting operations in…

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WATAUGA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET TUESDAY — COUNTYWIDE REAPPRAISAL TIMELINE, LIBRARY RENOVATION ON THE AGENDA

BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Commissioners’ Board Room…

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NCDA&CS Awards $51.2 Million in Farmland Preservation Grants in 44 Counties

Historic state investment supports lasting protection of N.C. working farms and forests RALEIGH – The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland…

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Multiple Projects Completed on Blue Ridge Parkway in Time for Fall Travel

Parkway reopens road sections in North Carolina and Virginia and camping loops at Julian Price Campground after multi-year impacts ASHEVILLE,…

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NC Lawmakers Call Special Session to Address High Gas and Diesel Prices

Republican leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly announced Saturday they will call a special legislative session focused on bringing…

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Lottery Commission Releases August Sports Wagering Revenue Report

RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Lottery Commission is releasing its sports wagering revenue report for August 2026. It compiles…

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