Community invited to wildfire information meeting, interactive map released
The North Carolina Forest Service will hold a community meeting in Henderson County on Tuesday, March 25, to update the ...
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WNC wildfire hopped river in two places: See evacuation readiness map for Polk, Henderson
As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.
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Catawba County Schools could move sixth graders up to middle school to address school capacity needs
A proposal to tackle growth in the Catawba County Schools district includes the possibility of moving sixth graders up to the middle school level across the district. Vern McKissick III ...
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When is the last day of school? Here's when summer break starts at 19 Western NC districts
The last day of school varies from district to district throughout WNC, with summer break start dates from May 22-June 10.
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Kiser Middle School students in Greensboro evacuated due to cut gas line, Guilford County Schools says
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro students were evacuated on Tuesday due to a cut line, according to a Guilford County Schools news release. The construction team at the new Kiser Middle ...
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Kentucky orders Henderson County jail to pay more than $200k in back wages
HENDERSON, Ky. — Kentucky labor officials directed the Henderson County jail to pay corrections officers and employees more than $215,000 in back wages after a state investigation determined the ...
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UPS driver charged in deadly hit-and-run in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY,N.C. (FOX Carolina) - North Carolina Highway Patrol said a UPS driver was charged in a deadly hit-and-run that happened last Tuesday in Henderson County. According to troopers ...
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UPS driver charged after fatal hit-and-run wreck in Henderson County
employee faces a felony charge after a fatal hit-and-run in Henderson County on Tuesday, March 4. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sgt. Brent Hipp said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on ...
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Most Western NC wildfires contained but elevated threat returns. Which areas are at risk?
Drought conditions persist in the Western North Carolina region ... to U.S. Drought Monitor. The county lifted its open burn ban as of 9 a.m. on March 7, but issued these precautions: After the county ...
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Henderson County Detention Center to pay over $215,000 in unpaid wages to employees
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) — Henderson County officials held a press conference on Monday to discuss an investigation into unpaid wages at the jail. The investigation by the Kentucky Department of ...
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North Carolina Senate passes bill requiring cellphone ban in schools
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — There is a big debate about what to do about cellphones in schools ... Republican North Carolina Senator Amy Galey from Alamance County helped sponsor the bill.
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Coalition pushing for free meals in North Carolina schools
one in five students in North Carolina schools goes hungry every day. The same statistic goes up to one in three for some rural areas in the state. The School Meals for All NC Coalition’s goal ...