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Grandfather Mountain Releases 2024 Adult Field Course Lineup Beginning May 18th
Grandfather Mountain is once again offering its adult field course series for 2024, allowing participants the chance to explore Grandfather Mountain like never before and take a deeper dive into a ...
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UNC Health Appalachian Undergoes Strategic Repositioning
On Tuesday, April 23, UNC Health Appalachian unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring the health system’s long-term sustainability while reaffirming its commitment as a trusted healthcare ...
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App Builds a Home Recognized as the Student Organization of the Year for 2023 – 2024
Staff from Appalachian State, Watauga County Habitat for Humanity, and student leaders of ABAH For the last five years, App Builds a Home has partnered with Watauga Habitat for Humanity to aid our ...
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Avery County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team Make an Arrest on April 22
On 22 April, 2024, Narcotics Detectives with the Avery County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team conducted a traffic stop in the Ingalls Community in our efforts to combat illegal narcotics ...
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Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Recognized the Late Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock with its Respect Your Elder Award at the 4 Under 40 Awards Event
During his distinguished career at Appalachian, Dr. Peacock championed “students first, quality in all” as a focus of engagement and commitment to the overall student experience and to further ...
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The Blue Ridge Chapter’s Annual Native Plant Sale Events Coming May 18 and June 15
The Blue Ridge Chapter’s annual native plant sale events are coming up soon! Both will be held at the Daniel Boone Native Gardens located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone. The dates for the ...
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Fundraiser Celebrates 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4 Proceeds Benefit Spirit Ride Therapeutic Riding Center
The Hidden Hills Equestrian Center in nearby Valle Crucis is hosting a unique Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in conjunction with the sesquicentennial ...
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No Injuries Occurred in Accident Involving an Avery County Schools Activity Bus on Tuesday
No students or staff were injured in an accident involving an Avery County Schools activity bus on Tuesday, April 23. The bus was transporting students and staff to Boone when the accident ...
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Consumer, Customer, Client in Real Estate
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about relationships in real estate transactions and who works for whom, so we thought we’d take a few minutes to clarify the relationships that REALTORS have ...
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Introducing Two New Workplace Rules for Enhanced Flexibility and Pay for Employees
RALEIGH – On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) each released final versions of long-awaited rules: one rule banning almost all non-compete ...
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March Was a Fairly Blustery Month on Grandfather Mountain; 10.76 Degrees on the 19th
March 2024 was a fairly blustery month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather reporting stations. The weather station on the Mile High Swinging Bridge ...
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Protest Held Outside Avery Board of Education Headquarters about Staff Cuts, Reassignments and Spending of School System Funds
Protesters that included parents, teachers, and students gathered outside the Avery County Board of Education office in Newland Monday afternoon, April 22, citing a lack of transparency in school ...