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Tuesday Nov 24 | Sampson Independent

It's official: Moorefield accepts job

Rick Moorefield was officially offered, and has accepted, the county attorney's position in Cumberland County.

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Related Topix: Cumberland County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Clinton, NC, Alamance County, NC

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Charges filed in Macon break-ins

Authorities here arrested four people they said are linked to a rash of burglaries, including break-ins at several churches.

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Related Topix: Franklin, NC, Otto, NC

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Residents question Shulera s vote against health care reform

WNC residents continue to question U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler's recent vote against health-care reform: From the Asheville Citizen-Times: When Shuler "spoke to students at Western Carolina University last week, a group of Macon County residents lined the back of the theater holding signs that read, 'Yes to public option' and 'Whose side are you on, ...

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Related Topix: Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, Western Carolina University, Waynesville, NC

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Shuler questioned over health care vote

When U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler spoke to students at Western Carolina University last week, a group of Macon County residents lined the back of the theater holding signs that read, 'Yes to public option' and 'Whose side are you on, Heath Shuler?' Since the Waynesville Democrat voted against a health care reform bill last weekend, he's been answering a ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Western Carolina University, Nancy Pelosi, Waynesville, NC

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Home building still down, but some signs of life

New home starts were down substantially in Western North Carolina during the third quarter, but the head of the company that compiles the data said he sees signs of a turnaround.

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Related Topix: Buncombe County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Weaverville, NC, Clyde, NC

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Pilot

Village Safety Award Cites Traffic Policies

The Pinehurst Police Depart-ment believes a recent award for traffic safety confirms that its "aggressive" enforcement of traffic laws is working.

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Related Topix: Rap, Greensboro Metro, High Point, NC, Highlands, NC, Kings Mountain, NC

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Parts of WNC under flood watch

The National Weather Service has updated its flood watch for Western North Carolina, dropping Macon County but leaving it in effect for southern Jackson and Transylvania counties, along with parts of update South Carolina.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Jackson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Franklin, NC

Sun Oct 11, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Federal funds will boost WNC scenic byways

Two Western North Carolina projects will receive $1.6 million from federal funds designated for the nation's scenic byways.

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, NC, Andrews, NC, Murphy, NC, Franklin, NC

Fri Oct 09, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

WNC schools honored for low dropout rates

Four Western North Carolina school districts will be honored by State Superintendent June Atkinson on Monday in Raleigh for having high rates of high school graduation.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Raleigh Metro, Clay County, NC, Polk County, NC, Henderson County, NC

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Duke faces stiff opposition to proposed rate hike

Duke Energy's rate hike request met strong opposition at a public hearing before members of the N.C. Utilities Commission in Franklin last week.

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Related Topix: Franklin, NC, Marion, NC, North Carolina, Sylva, NC, Alexander, NC

Wed Sep 30, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Shortchanged again, WNC demands highway dollars back

Western North Carolina has steadily lost out on tens of millions in federal highway dollars over the past decade, despite the money being specifically earmarked for the region.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro

Fri Sep 25, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

After delay, schools getting lottery dollars

Some lottery money used to pay the debt on local school projects is coming to Western North Carolina months after the payments were frozen amid the state budget crunch.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Jackson County, NC, Swain County, NC, Sylva, NC, Haywood County, NC

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Landslide maps one component of steep slope planning

The Macon County committee charged with proposing regulations for building on steep slopes is still swimming in a sea of ideas but has agreed on one point.

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Related Topix: Landslide, Geology, Science, Mars Hill, NC, Haywood County, NC, Jackson County, NC

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Western North Carolina flood risk remains

Steady rain will continue today, threatening more floods across Western North Carolina.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, North Carolina, Transylvania County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Weather

Thu Sep 17, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

2004 floods still haunt Clyde, Canton

Five years ago today, Jeanell Bryant stood at neighbor's fence and cried as Pigeon River floodwaters swirled around her home of 33 years.

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Related Topix: Clyde, NC, Canton, NC, Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, Haywood County, NC

Mon Aug 31, 2009

EurekAlert!

Rhododendron expansion may increase the chance of landslides on Southern Appalachian slopes

Research by U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station scientists and partners suggests that the expansion of rosebay rhododendron in Southern Appalachian mountain hollows may increase the likelihood of landslides during and after intense rain events.

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Related Topix: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Otto, NC, Weather, Landslide

Sat Aug 29, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

WNC Alliance honors Environmentalist of the Year

The Western North Carolina Alliance presented its Esther Cunningham Environmentalist of the Year Award to former staff member and organizer Norma Ivey at its annual meeting Aug.

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Related Topix: Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, Fletcher, NC, Edward, NC

Thu Aug 27, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Clay County hopes alcohol will mean revenue

People pushing to approve alcohol sales in Clay County promoted the change as a way to make money in tight times, and few could have made a better argument than Bert Wiley.

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Related Topix: Clay County, NC, Western Carolina University, Graham, NC, Murphy, NC, Franklin, NC

Fri Aug 21, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Clay County hopes alcohol will mean revenue

People pushing to approve alcohol sales in Clay County promoted the change as a way to make money in tight times, and few could have made a better argument than Bert Wiley.

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Related Topix: Clay County, NC, Western Carolina University, Graham, NC, Murphy, NC, Franklin, NC

Fri Aug 14, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Man robs Highlands bank with shotgun

Police today are looking for a man who robbed a bank on Franklin Road this morning with a sawed-off shotgun.

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Related Topix: Highlands, NC

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