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Stephanie Boynton named CEO of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
Erlanger officials announced today that Stephanie Boynton, currently CEO of Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital and Sequatchie Valley, will also assume the role of CEO of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital...
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NCDHHS Allocates $35 Million to Local Health Departments for COVID-19 Response
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $35 million in federal funding to local health departments to support the COVID-19 response. Per federal guidelines, counties...
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Former Murphy man arrested in rape investigation
Dru Jordan Baine The following press release has been issued by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick...
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Clay County "Hams" to demonstrate emergency communications
(Hayesville, NC) Clay County amateur radio operators (commonly referred to as “hams”) who are members of Clay County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (“Clay County ARES”) and the Clay County chapter...
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NCCARE360 Now in All 100 Counties to Help North Carolina Respond to and Recover from COVID-19Through a public-private partnership, North Carolina has created the nation’s first statewide technology...
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Two Community Forests in WNC Receive USDA Forest Service Grants
June 23, 2020 - The USDA Forest Service has awarded grants to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, from the Community Forest Program, which supports...
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NCDHHS Releases Improved Online Applications for Medicaid and Food and...
Today, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) released improved online applications for Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) that will help both North Carolina families and...
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USFS Acquires 49-Acre Tract in Fires Creek on Nantahala National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has acquired a 49-acre inholding at the headwaters of Laurel Creek, a tributary to Fires Creek, in a popular recreation area on the Tusquitee Ranger District. Funding for the...
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BRMEMC’s General Manager Jeremy Nelms to Resign in September
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — Blue Ridge Mountain EMC’s General Manager Jeremy Nelms announced on June 25 that he will resign his position as General Manager in September 2020. Nelms began his career at Blue...
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Forest Service encourages visitors to recreate responsibly
July 1, 2020 - Large crowds are common at many national forest recreation areas over holiday weekends and USDA Forest Service personnel remind visitors to put safety first and recreate...
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Trio arrested in drug investigation
The following press release has been issued by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced...
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North Carolina Announces Statewide COVID-19 Test Standing Order, Requires...
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today took action to decrease barriers to COVID-19 testing by issuing a Statewide Standing Order for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing, as...
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NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Positive Tests
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,462 reported. It is the highest...
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Cheoah Ranger District designates two trails for Kids in Parks Program
Robbinsville, NC, July 13, 2020 - The Cheoah Ranger District on the Nantahala National Forest now has two new Kids in Parks TRACK Trails, designed to turn an ordinary hike into a fun-filled,...
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NCIOM Task Force Makes Recommendations for Improving Serious Illness Care in...
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) has released a report with 30 recommendations for health care providers, state agencies, advocacy organizations, professional associations, and health...
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North Carolina K-12 Public Schools to Require Key Safety Measures to Allow...
Districts may choose to conduct school entirely by remote learningNorth Carolina will continue to pause in Safer At Home Phase 2 for three more weeks NC Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina...
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North Carolina Introduces the New NCcareers.org
One-stop career resource for students, workers, businesses and educators now onlineGovernor Roy Cooper introduced the new NCcareers.org today, an integrated career information system that offers North...
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NC Treasurer Folwell Calls for DOT Chief Operating Officer and Chief...
Treasurer Cites $2 Billion in Project Overspending, $1 Billion in Highway Trust Fund Reduction, $39 Million in Overspending for Raises that Increased Retirement Systems' Unfunded Liability by $176...
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U.S. Forest Service News Release: National Forests in North Carolina Launch...
Visitors to Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests will have a convenient new way to pay day use fees at several recreation sites starting this summer. A new online platform allows visitors to pay day...
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