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Urgent: Police Seek Tips on Gas Station Armed Robbery Suspect
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Officials are seeking assistance from the public in identifying an individual involved in an armed robbery at Cane Creek Station in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The individual was captured on security camera footage during the robbery. The date of the robbery was not provided, and anyone with information is encouraged to…
2023 U.S. Construction Boom Sparked by Inflation Reduction Act
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The United States' clean energy economy grew significantly in 2023 despite economic challenges, with the…
Duke Energy: 1800 Cary, NC Residents Face Christmas Power Outage
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On Christmas Day, a power outage occurred in part of Cary, North Carolina, affecting around 1,800…
Mastering Furniture Craft with Brian Brace
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Brian Brace, an artisan furniture maker, began his career with an 8,000-hour apprenticeship in Vermont before opening a business in Black Mountain, North Carolina in 2010. After holding several woodworking positions in Naples, Florida, Brace returned to his passion for furniture making and navigated the effects of the 2008 financial…
North Carolina Education Case Returns to Supreme Court
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The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to revisit the Leandro education funding case in February 2022,…
Urgent: Asheville Police Search for Woman Missing Since March
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The Asheville Police Department is searching for 38-year-old Stephanie Necole Eakes, who was last seen in…
State Seeks EPA Grant Ideas for Pollution Reduction
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is seeking ideas from low-income and disadvantaged communities to guide its application for the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, a program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants. The state expects to receive $3 million this year…
Police Chief Apologizes for Middle School LGBTQ Book Search in MA
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A police officer in Massachusetts searched a middle school for a banned book, "Gender Queer: A Memoir,"…
Top 10 Health Policy Challenges for 2023: Annual Review
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The KFF report identifies key issues such as rising health care costs, with family health insurance…
Davis, Smith-Jackson Join N.C. State Engineering Hall of Fame
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Lauren Davis, Ph.D., and Tonya Smith-Jackson from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have been inducted into North Carolina State University’s Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame. Davis was the sole recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, having…