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McDowell Nature Preserve joins map of the country’s oldest forests

Old-growth forests are increasingly rare in the Carolinas. But in Mecklenburg County, you don’t have to travel far to find a ...
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Asheville City Council candidates push forward on public transit

As bus system plans are stymied by disagreement, Asheville City Council candidates are proposing ways to fund its expansion.
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Autumn leaves attract visitors to the High Country, but economic factors keep them from spending

Peak Week” recently wrapped up in Boone. It’s usually the third week of October, when the leaves are the perfect autumn color ...
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A new online tool aims to make North Carolina elections more transparent and accessible

Catawba College’s Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service and the UNC Charlotte School of Data Science, with ...
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N.C. A&T State University celebrates 100th Greatest Homecoming on Earth

A&T hosted its first homecoming in 1926. Now, 100 years later, an estimated 200,000-plus people are expected in Greensboro ...
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Asheville is projecting another “challenging” budget year. Here’s what City Council candidates say they would do

In the Asheville City Council race, there are six candidates vying for three seats. They have proposed a range of approaches to managing the budget, from a more austere spending plan to new forms of ...