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Promoting Peace: 2-Day Event Fights Community Violence

TL/DR - Several nonprofits in Asheville, North Carolina joined forces on June 23 to raise awareness about community violence. The P.E.A.C.E. Team, which stands for Providing Education Advocacy through Community Engagement, hosted its first "48 Hours of Peace and Unity" event, offering art, music, and games of pick-up basketball. The event also…
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Revolutionary Hydroplaning Reduction Method by NC Transportation Dept

TL/DR - The North Carolina Department of Transportation and university research partners are developing a new method to enhance skid resistance along the state's highways. This strategy involves "shotblasting," a procedure which increases the texture on the pavement surface to allow for better drainage during wet weather and enhance friction…
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Orchard Street Home Hit by Rainbow Paint Vandals Again

TL/DR - A painted rainbow has been discovered on an apparently abandoned house near Beaucatcher Mountain, Asheville, N.C. The colorful design appeared less than a month after rainbow colors were found poured on rocks near the Beaucatcher Mountain Interstate 240 open cut. The Asheville Police Department confirmed they are aware of the painted…
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NC State Boosts Marine Research with Big Rock Blue Marlins

TL/DR - The Big Rock Tournament catches rare Blue Marlins which are then handed over to students at NC State University Center for Marine Sciences for testing, largely because of their inedible mercury levels. These studies are aimed primarily at tracking the fish's movement and migration patterns, according to PhD student Ryan Tharp. The tests,…