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Duke Energy Replacing Line in Nantahala Gorge
Franklin, NC- September 24, 2020- A section of the Bartram Trail on the Nantahala National Forest will be closed while Duke Energy replaces a line in the Nantahala Gorge starting September 28. Work...
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NCDHHS Updates Nursing Home Visitation Order as State Has Stabilizing...
As North Carolina’s key metrics continue to remain stable and strong infection prevention and control requirements remain in place, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today...
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NC Governor Moves North Carolina to Phase 3 With Stable Numbers
Safety precautions set for large outdoor and some indoor venuesNorth Carolina will ease cautiously some restrictions while continuing safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s...
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North Carolina Launches Program to Help Small Businesses Disproportionately...
RETOOLNC will offer guidance and funding to Historically Underutilized BusinessesNorth Carolina minority and women-owned businesses hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic will have access to guidance...
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Panther Top Fire Tower on Nantahala National Forest will not open this fall
Murphy, NC - October 1, 2020 - Panther Top Fire Tower on the Nantahala National Forest will not open this fall. As we work through an unpredictable and rapidly changing situation, health and safety...
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Murphy man arrested for sexual assault of a minor
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...
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New COVID-19 Toolkit Available for Faith Leaders; Guidance for Places of...
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its COVID-19 guidance for places of worship and shared a toolkit to support faith leaders in slowing the spread of the virus. The...
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WIC COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended for Duration of the COVID-19 Public...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended essential flexibilities for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to ensure participants continue to receive...
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Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital welcomes Dr. Vicente J. Hill as Emergency...
Dr. Vicente J. Hill, Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital Emergency Medicine Medical Director Murphy, N.C. – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (EWCH) is pleased to welcome board-certified emergency...
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New book about Horace Kephart explores his ‘other’ writings
Several years of research, compilation and collaboration by two writers from Western Carolina University have resulted in a scholarly book about Horace Kephart, a pivotal and sometimes controversial...
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UNC Asheville and Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos Announce Scholarship Opportunity...
The UNC Asheville and Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos have established the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise Scholarship Endowment to award undergraduate scholarships to students from Western North...
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Seven N.C. Counties, One Local 911 Center to Receive Grants for 911...
The North Carolina 911 Board announced it has approved a total of $9.9 million in grants from the state’s 911 Fund for seven counties and one municipality, and $2.14 million for statewide projects....
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Young Harris College Welcomes New Director of Admissions
Andra Brantley joins YHC on Nov. 1 as director of admissions. On Nov. 1, 2020, Young Harris College will welcome Andra Brantley to serve as the director of admissions. In this role, Brantley will work...
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Time Is Running Out to #MakeNCCount, 2020 Census Operations End Tomorrow
The U.S. Census Bureau announced all Census self-response and field data collection will conclude Thursday, October 15, 2020, following a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. To date, an estimated...
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NCDHHS Announces First Flu-Related Death of the 2020-21 Flu Season
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2020-21 flu season, which occurred the...
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NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Cases
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s highest one-day increase of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases to date with 2,684 new cases reported. The...
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NCDHHS Submits COVID-19 Vaccination Plan to CDC
North Carolina today submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The goal of the plan is to immunize everyone who is eligible for and wants a COVID-19...
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Search nets drugs, guns and cash
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the October 16, 2020 arrest of 39 year old Keith Ryan Noles of Morganton Georgia, and 42 year old Tina Faye Hill, of Marble North Carolina for violations...
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Free Remote Learning Conference Available for Teachers, Parents
REAL 2.0 Remote Learning Conference to be held on October 28, 2020 onlineAll North Carolina teachers and parents are invited to attend a free virtual conference on October 28 to help them navigate...
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NCDHHS and NCDPS Ask Local Leaders to Take Action to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
With North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends moving in the wrong direction, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Safety sent a letter to local leaders...
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