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Governor’s agency to pay settlement after investigation into volunteer grants

The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service under the office of Gov. Roy Cooper has agreed to a settlement with the federal government after an investigation alleged falsified timecards and compliance documents for grants from the federal AmeriCorps program.

N.C. congressman wants school choice for students facing mask mandates, CRT

A Republican congressman from North Carolina would expand school choice for students across the nation facing mask mandates or classroom instruction based on Critical Race Theory. U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop, R-9th District, introduced this week the Mask Off Act and the No Corrupt Racist Training Act.

Governor Cooper Visits Cone Health Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Site

Governor Roy Cooper visited Cone Health Wesley Long Hospital in Guilford County to see their monoclonal antibody infusion center.

Jennifer Gibson remembered

A tremendous shock was dealt to Hayesville Schools last week. Jennifer Gibson, middle and high school band director for more than two decades, died September 14 after a brief illness.

YHC’s Board of Trustees Elects Three New Trustees and Welcomes New Alumni Board President

At the most recent board meeting, Young Harris College’s Board of Trustees elected Derek B. Goshay, Rev. D. Thad Haygood, 1992, and William B. “Bill” Jones as new trustees, and welcomed Jane Roberts, 1970, as Alumni Board President, as an ex-officio trustee.   Derek B.

The Boppy Company Recalls Over 3 Million Original Newborn Loungers After 8 Infant Deaths

Name of Product: Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers  Hazard: Infants can suffocate if they roll, move, or are placed on the lounger in a position that obstructs breathing, or roll off the lounger onto an external surface,...

Governor Cooper Encourages Faith Leaders to Help Strengthen Community Vaccination Efforts

 Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.

FSA is accepting Emergency Conservation Program applications from Cherokee and Clay counties

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages to farmland from Tropical Storm Fred last month in Cherokee County and Clay County.

Clay County administers first monoclonal antibody treatment

After enduring one of its most difficult periods of time during the pandemic, Clay County received a bit of good news this week. Active COVID-19 cases dropped to 60 on Monday, while Clay County administered its first dose of the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment on Tuesday.

Test scores reflect well on schools' pandemic response

Learning gaps have been almost unavoidable for most schools since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. In the vast majority of cases, the best that educators can realistically hope to do is lessen the impact of the reduction in face-to-face learning.