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WNC supporters say short-changing a program that’s been a boost to the region’s economy and conservation efforts is the wrong move.
The Clean Water Management Trust Fund has distributed more than $200 million in grants throughout the 18 westernmost counties of the state. Inside: A ...
Fearing that employees will quit before the proposed transition to a neighboring organization, officials with Western Highlands Network voted unanimou ...
Three months into 2013, unemployment rates for across Western North Carolina appear to highlight the highs and lows of seeking work in the mountains.
More than 282 million people visited America’s national parks in 2012, an increase of more than 3 million over 2011.
North Carolina has for the second straight year set a record for the lowest solid waste disposal rate since measurement of tonnage deposited in the landfill began in 1991, according to data released Thursday by the N.C. Department of Enviro ...
The merger bill comes as discussions ensue on several others, including one that would give Buncombe County Commissioners say over some construction on the A-B Tech campus and one that would minimize road project-related damage to farmland.
The Asheville-based managed care organization for mental health, substance abuse and development disability services in eight WNC counties announced Thursday it plans to transition its Medicaid contract to Smoky Mountain Center.
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership and North Carolina Arts Council have partnered to launch a new initiative, the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, to promote the rich traditional music heritage in 29 counties in Wes ...
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 population is actually decreasing.
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