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The Sylva Herald: Student to bike across the country, repair houses over summer
From The Sylva Herald: Most college students look forward to summer as a break from their studies and a time to relax. However, for 19-year-old Connor Davis, this summer will be the exact opposite. He plans bike across the country in an effort to raise awareness and funds for affordable housing. Along the way he […]
The Mountaineer: Attorney General warns against text message scam
From The Mountaineer: Attorney General Roy Cooper is warning people of a new common version of this scam involving people who are getting text messages which appear to be from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Social Services (DHHS).
WLOS: Asheville Humane Society hosts $5 adoptions
From WLOS: Asheville Humane Society is offering $5 adoptions for all cats, kittens and adult dogs between now and Christmas.
Black Mountain News: Jack of Hearts now closed
From Black Mountain News: Jack of Hearts, a pub at 10 S. Main St. in downtown Weaverville, has closed, owner Joe Eckert confirmed Friday.
TDB: Columbus wastewater treatment plant to have over $43,000 in work done
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Smoky Mountain News: Bryson City federal courthouse’s last day approaching
From Smoky Mountain News: “There are not enough courtrooms, not enough parking or offices — we’re lacking in everything,” said Swain County Manager Kevin King. “We’ve already put our name in the hat to see if we can acquire it.”
WLOS: Flag returned after story of its theft breaks news
From WLOS: Less than a day after our story aired about a stolen honor flag, a Candler couple gets it back.
The Mountaineer: Mother of student suspended after bringing ammunition to school speaks out
From The Mountaineer: The mother of a middle-schooler who was recently suspended for bringing gun ammunition to school said her son is not a bad child and has learned from his mistake.
Black Mountain News: Local teacher named Charter Schools Teacher of the Year
From Black Mountain News: A veteran teacher with nearly two decades of experience, Weaver on Thursday was named N.C. Charter Schools Teacher of the Year. And he found out during the fire drill.
Black Mountain News: Local elementary school placed on lockdown
From Black Mountain News: Jones Elementary School was placed on a perimeter lockdown this morning after a suspicious person was reported on campus.
The Sylva Herald: North Carolina’s first female poet laureate awarded with honorary doctorate
From The Sylva Herald: Saturday’s commencement at Western Carolina University included the awarding of an honorary doctor of letters degree to Cullowhee’s Kay Byer, North Carolina’s first female poet laureate.
McDowell News: Marion Mayor publishes children’s book inspired by mission trip
From McDowell News: Mayor Steve Little has published a new book just in time for Christmas. But instead of telling the tale about a mountain railroad, his latest work provides an inspiring story of a little girl living in a remote and impoverished Central American village.
Forest Service holds holds prescribed burn
From The Associated Press via WRAL: The U.S. Forest Service is set to hold a prescribed burn in northern Caldwell County on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.
TDB: Tryon named Outstanding Traffic Safe Community
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: The Town of Tryon was named an Outstanding Traffic Safe Community for its population in the 2013 North Carolina Traffic Safe Community Awards by the AAA Carolinas Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The Mountaineer: Police treat kids to Shop with a Cop
From The Mountaineer: Sgt. Heath Plemmons could barely keep up with kindergartner Abigail Hawkins as they navigated the little girls’ clothing section.
WLOS: Groundbreaking held for New Life Center
From WLOS: Crews broke ground Thursday for a New Life Center at the Buncombe County Correctional Center.
Black Mountain News: Haywood Co. paper mill to spend over $50 million to meet regulations
From Black Mountain News: Evergreen Packaging will spend $50 million in the next five years at its paper mill in Haywood County to meet new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency boiler regulations, according to one lawmaker who worries the cost could impact jobs.
HDR: Western North Carolina Aquarium Society to meet Dec. 19
From Hickory Daily Record: The Western North Carolina Aquarium Society will hold its December meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Catawba Science Center.
WCU: HHS Building becomes LEED-certified
From Western Carolina University: Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building has become the university’s first structure to be LEED-certified for its comprehensive energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features.
WNC meth trafficking ring busted
From The Associated Press via WRAL: The indictment alleges that the defendants ran their drug ring primarily in Buncombe, Cleveland and McDowell counties.