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The $20.6 billion budget the Senate proposed Sunday is a massive 413-page bill that is as much a policy document as it is a spending plan with specific measures that could impact Western North Carolina.
State water quality officials are still considering whether to fine MSD for the spill, which is likely the largest one documented by the wastewater tr ...
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 ...
The U.S. Forest Services plans two upcoming meetings, to be held in Franklin and Asheville, about the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests management plan revisions.
A look at Western North Carolina-related measures up for consideration this week in the N.C. General Assembly, including a bill that would expand the study of the Cherokee language and one regarding appointments to a local transportation pl ...
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources is reaching out to customers again to learn about their experiences with the agency and ways the agency can improve future interactions through an online public survey.
Nicholas Larson has been appointed as the new ranger to the 158,000-acre Grandfather District in the Pisgah National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
Following the spill on the French Broad River last week, RiverLink is coordinating with the Metropolitan Sewage District of Buncombe County to host a tour of the wastewater treatment plant at 10 a.m. on June 4.
More than 282 million people visited America’s national parks in 2012, an increase of more than 3 million over 2011.
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