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Jersey Mike’s & Best Buddies Unite: A Powerful Partnership
Jersey Mike's Partners with Best Buddies International to Promote Inclusion and Raise Funds
Jersey Mike’s Subs and Best Buddies International, a renowned nonprofit dedicated to championing equal opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), are teaming up in a bid to bolster funds and increase awareness…
Sen. Vickie Sawyer Honored as Legislator of the Year by NC Values Coalition
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The NC Values Coalition has named Senator Vickie Sawyer as Legislator of the Year. The coalition is a…
Discover Asheville’s Top 10 Pasta Restaurants
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The article mentions the approach of National Pasta Day and the desire to compile a list of the best…
Free 3D Mammograms at Raleigh’s Breast Cancer Event
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WakeMed and Siemens Healthineers are partnering for the second year to offer free 3D mammograms for women over 40. The screenings will be held at the Siemens Healthineers mobile digital mammography unit at WakeMed’s Raleigh Medical Park from October 23 to November 2. The program aims to provide greater access to important breast cancer…
Buncombe Election Services Announces 4:30 PM Machine Test
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The Buncombe County Election Services will conduct machine testing following the regular Board of…
Exclusive: Richard Burr’s Insightful Analysis on Senate Dynamics
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Richard Burr, a former North Carolina representative who spent nearly three decades in Congress,…
NC Police Intensify October Speeding Crackdown: Stay Safe at Events
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As part of the N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program, law enforcement in North Carolina is targeting speeders in "Operation Crash Reduction," running from October 9 through October 15. The N.C. Department of Transportation says October is the deadliest month for vehicle crashes, with an average of 148 fatalities each October from…
Firefighter Recruits Showcase Skills during Thrilling Graduation Event
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The Asheville Fire Department (AFD) in North Carolina has put its new recruits through a series of…
Buncombe Schools Surpass State in Key Metrics – 2020 Report
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Buncombe County Schools' cohort graduation rate has increased by nearly 20 percentage points since 2006,…
Taylor Swift’s Historic Concert at 16 in Raleigh’s Athens Drive High School
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In 2006, a then-unknown 16-year-old Taylor Swift performed at Athens Drive High School to a small crowd of teenagers. The now-mega pop star arrived in a van with a small band, played a concert, and then left immediately afterward. Despite the low turnout and minimal fanfare, those who attended the show felt a unique connection to Swift,…