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WEB4 days ago · General Assembly approve private school vouchers. Last week the North Carolina General Assembly passed a conference report, also referred to as a mini budget that includes $463 million to clear the waitlist of families that have applied for the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Program and provide voucher money for those attending private schools.
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WEBSales began last Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. at the old bingo hall on the western end of the Qualla Boundary. The dispensary is owned by the Great Smoky Cannabis Co., operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians-owned company that also operates a 22.5-acre cannabis farm. A bipartisan panel of election law ...
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What’s left behind: Canton mill closure leaves complex …
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Like the mill in Maryland, the Canton mill has left behind some messes. Currently, there are two active cleanups onsite resulting from issues with above-ground storage tanks. The first , discovered in February 2021, was a release of gasoline from an underground pump supply line from a tank. A 1-foot-thick layer was …
As long as water runs downhill: The story of Popcorn Sutton
WEBApr 21, 2021 · P eople have been making moonshine almost since the day water started running downhill, and it seems like people have been talking about enigmatic Appalachian moonshiner Popcorn Sutton for just as long. But now, for the very first time, a full-length biography attempts to explore the conflicted life and legacy of …
Believing Bigfoot: Locals log Sasquatch evidence in North …
WEBMay 22, 2019 · Army of believers. Macon County has one of the highest number of Bigfoot sightings in North Carolina, as reported by the BFRO — five incidents are logged on the site. Montgomery County has far-and-away the most reports, with 13, followed by Onslow and Cleveland counties with six.
Jam on: Hillbilly Jam returns to Maggie Valley
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Hillbilly Jam 2021 schedule of events. The 12th annual Hillbilly Jam will take place in and around Maggie Valley from Thursday, July 22, through Sunday, July 25. Featuring live music, comedy, crafts, television moonshiners and a car and bike show, the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (or so) on Friday …
Perkins brothers turn custom home building business into …
WEBWednesday, November 17, 2021. “Living the dream” is what comes to mind after spending a couple of hours with the Perkins brothers and their construction crew on top of a mountain in Nantahala. The sun was shining overhead and the autumn colors were at their peak as the builders finished up work on another custom built house that will soon ...
Graphic video shows Rep. Cawthorn in compromising scene
WEBThursday, May 05, 2022. Madison Cawthorn speaks at a rally in Macon County in July, 2020. Cory Vaillancourt photo. Yet another video that depicts embattled Western North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn in a compromising situation has surfaced, according to a story first reported May 4 by The News & Observer . …
The making of a Muckraker: David Wheeler turns his attention …
WEBApr 12, 2023 · Wheeler isn’t very well known to people outside the #ncpol Twitter hashtag, although he’s certainly gained some notoriety with current and former Republican elected officials and national-level influencers like Lauren …
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