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Push renewed to end Indian mascots in North Carolina
Dozens of North Carolina public schools have given the boot to their Indian mascots, but at least 38 schools still hold on to their Braves, Chiefs, Redskins and the like.
School Kudos: WNC teachers awarded for ideas
The French Broad Electric Membership Corporation announced the Western North Carolina recipients of its 2009-10 Bright Ideas Grant program.
Toe River Studio Tour Flows Through Two Counties December 4 to 6
Date: Friday to Sunday, December 4 to 6 Time: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friday/10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Location: Mitchell and Yancey counties Cost: Free to participate The Toe River Studio Tour showcases the work of artists and crafts people across two mountain counties from Friday to Sunday, December 4 to 6. The Toe River Arts Council ...
Toe River Studio Tour coming Dec. 4-6
Carolina Newswire reports: BURNSVILLE, N.C. - The Toe River Studio Tour showcases the work of artists and crafts people across two mountain counties from Dec.
Mental health care employees lacked pay
Patients feeling left in the lurch by the pullout of their mental health care provider from Madison County are experiencing what the company's workers say they have felt for months.
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Spruce Pine's mayor running for N.C. Senate
Spruce Pine's mayor wants to become the next state senator for the 47th District.
Push for wind farms renewed, scaled back
Legislators declined this summer to clear the way for North Carolina to tap the power of mountain winds.
Mission Hospital's CEO Joe Damore resigns
Joe Damore, the leader of Western North Carolina's biggest hospital and largest employer, announced Tuesday he will step down from his post as president and CEO of Mission Hospital and Mission Health System effective Jan.
Like most homegrown cuisines, Appalachian cookery is rife with makeshift techniques and food-stretching ingenuity.
Spot for Spruce Pine ABC store approved
Spruce Pine can open a liquor store after the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission signed off today on the store's location.
Wanted: CEO for Mission Medical Associates
Mission Health System based in Asheville, North Carolina has retained Witt/Kieffer to assist in the recruitment efforts for a Chief Executive Officer of its affiliate Mission Medical Associates.
A wooden panel painted to resemble a handmade quilt hangs on a house on Toe River Road in Green Mountain.
The Admiral: West Asheville's The Admiral has always had a thriving late-night scene, but it's now a better-fed one: The acclaimed eatery last month debuted a late-night lineup for its DJ-drawn crowd, featuring dishes from the regular dinner menu and smaller snacks, including truffled popcorn and shrimp deviled eggs.
Flavor: Classic WNC field-to-table Ambiance: Subdued stylish Price: $12-$17 Where: 61 Locust, Spruce Pine Contact: 765-1511 Hours: Tue-Fri, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 5:30-9 p.m.; Sat, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sun, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The hardest part of being an artist - other than the measly paychecks and constant parental griping - is surrendering control of ...
High Country Posts Lowest Employment Rate in Seven Months
The unemployment rate continued its steady decrease in four High Country counties in July and held stable in two others, with only Mitchell County posting a slight increase over June's rate according to data released by the N.C. Employment Security Commission.
Plastic bottles to be banned from NC landfills
Plastic bottles are banned from North Carolina's landfills starting Oct. 1. The ban is meant to help satisfy the growing demand for plastic by recycling bottles, said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Liquor stores in bureaucratic limbo
Three North Carolina localities are ready to build, set up or relocate a liquor store and get their alcohol revenue flowing.
Wind energy ban is another setback for Mitchell County
Senate Bill 1068 as it has now been amended would effectively ban all significant wind energy development in Western North Carolina while developing a permitting process for its deployment in the rest of the state.
Wind energy ban is another setback for Mitchell County
Senate Bill 1068 as it has now been amended would effectively ban all significant wind energy development in Western North Carolina while developing a permitting process for its deployment in the rest of the state.
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