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Buncombe County school system extends year through June 14 (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE — What's left of spring break for Buncombe County students is safe for now. School officials opted to extend the school year to deal with the latest snow days.I-40 rock slide update: crews step up drilling (Asheville Citizen-Times) RALEIGH — Taking advantage of their first sustained stretch of good weather in more than a month, crews at the I-40 rockslide in Haywood County have intensified drilling on the mountain.
Book Marks - Prologue to hear Stanley’s family lore (The Wilmington Star-News) By Ben Steelman Ben.Steelman@StarNewsOnline.com Growing up in Haywood County, in the North Carolina mountains, Maurice Stanley heard his fair share of family stories. He turned some stories from his mother’s side of the family into his first novel, “The Legend of Nance Dude,” originally published in 1991.
15 NC businesses approved for rock slide loans (Winston-Salem Journal) WAYNESVILLE -- Fifteen businesses in western North Carolina have been approved for more than $1 million in low-interest government loans because a rock slide that closed Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line hurt their bottom line.
Trial Of Man Accused Of Killing Trooper Blanton To Begin In August (WSPA Spartanburg) The Florida man accused of killing Trooper David Shawn Blanton will start Aug. 16, according to the Haywood County Clerk’s office.
Asheville-area and WNC road report (Asheville Citizen-Times) TENNESSEE BLOCKAGE U.S. 64/74 is closed about 12 miles west of the North Carolina-Tennessee state line in the Ocoee River Gorge until the end of March because of a rock slide.
Snowfall totals in North and South Carolina (WBTV Charlotte) The snow event that moved through the Charlotte region Tuesday left varying snow amounts throughout North and South Carolina.
WNC farmers can receive federal disaster aid (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — On Feb. 2, President Obama declared a major disaster in the State of North Carolina based on damages and losses caused by severe winter storms and flooding that occurred from Dec. 18-25, 2009. Thirteen counties were declared eligible for federal disaster assistance, including Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans for eligible family members.
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Literary calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times) Your guide to author and literary events in Western North Carolina, March 7-14.