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North Star-Ashville School Merger Approved: A New Consolidation Era

TL/DR - The Asheville City Schools Board of Education has decided to merge Montford North Star Academy into Asheville Middle School. The decision was made with a 5-2 vote on Monday night. The consolidation will take effect at the commencement of the 2024-25 school year. Asheville City Schools Board Votes to Merge Montford North Star Academy…
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NC Hispanic Nonprofit Urges Recognition of Femicide

TL/DR - A gathering was held at El Centro Hispano in Raleigh, North Carolina, on International Women’s Day to raise awareness of the increasing rates of femicide in the state. The attendees called on Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein to make femicide a separate crime from homicide, which would make the killing of women a…
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Super Tuesday: Edwards Triumphs in Western N.C., Asheville Primary

TL/DR - Congressman Chuck Edwards has won the Republican primary in North Carolina's 11th District, defeating challenger Christian Reagan. Edwards will now face Democratic state legislator Caleb Rudow in the November 5 general election. The 11th District, which has been redrawn to favor Republican candidates, covers 15 and a half counties,…
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Heroic NC Junkyard Cat Rescue Moments Before Crushing

TL/DR - A cat named Lilly was rescued from a car seconds before it was set to be crushed at a North Carolina junkyard. The employee who found Lilly kept her with him until his shift ended and contacted Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, where his girlfriend worked; the rescue center later got a call from the junkyard about a man looking for his lost…