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WNC county map
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March 2, 2011, No comments

Sometimes a map or graphic can say more than a story. This is our repository for the maps and graphics we produce and for the ones we’re collecting from the public record. They’re available for free, for viewing, downloading and printing, when possible.

March 2013 unemployment rates. Map courtesy of the N.C. Department of Commerce.

Unemployment reaches highs, lows across WNC

May 7, 2013, No comments

Three months into 2013, unemployment rates for across Western North Carolina appear to highlight the highs and lows of seeking work in the mountains.

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Inside WNC: Madison County

April 24, 2013, No comments

Your guide, including direct links and sources, to Madison County’s elected officials, key agencies and departments, plus information on Marshall's ...

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Hello, goodbye: WNC’s population changes reveal some surprises

April 17, 2013, No comments

Think all our newly arrived neighbors are from Florida? Census data say that's not the case, and -- for 11 of the 18 westernmost counties -- the popul ...

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    Inside WNC: Haywood County
    February 25, 2013, No comments

    Your guide, including direct links and sources, to Haywood County's elected officials, key agencies and departments, plus information on Waynesville's officials and the county’s wages, housing, education and more.

  • A new effort from Mountain Area Information Network encourages mountain residents to 'compare your broadband experience with the Federal Communications Commission map for availability and speed in 16 of our mountain counties,' according to the organization. Image via the MAIN site.
    New site aims to help map WNC broadband access
    February 6, 2013, No comments

    Residents of Western North Carolina plagued by sub-par broadband Internet access – or no access at all – can document their experience to share with policymakers thanks to a new website from the nonprofit Mountain Area Information Netwo ...

  • May 16, 2012 Katie Bailey/Carolina Public Press
    Inside WNC: Buncombe County
    January 25, 2013, No comments

    Your guide, including direct links and sources, to Buncombe County's elected officials, key agencies and departments, plus information on Asheville officials and the county’s wages, housing, education and more.

  • Transylvania County, N.C., map courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau, via Wikipedia
    Inside WNC: Transylvania County
    January 8, 2013, No comments

    Inside WNC is a permanent feature from Carolina Public Press that profiles each of the 18 westernmost counties of North Carolina. This is your guide, including direct links, to elected officials, key agencies and departments, plus informati ...