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Cases involving Barber, CON await N.C. Court of Appeals in-person hearings

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Cases involving a high-profile political activist and a controversial state medical regulation await the N.C. Court of Appeals as it returns to regular in-person hearings in August.

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North Carolina to Require Vaccine Verification for State Employees, Urges Other Government Agencies and Private Employers to do the Same

News Staff

Friday, July 30, 2021

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced that state government would begin verifying vaccination status of its workers. Employees not vaccinated are required to wear a mask and be tested at least once a week.

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New report shows academic, social impact of pandemic-era school shutdowns on students

News Staff

Friday, July 30, 2021

A new report is shedding light on the academic, social, and mental-health damage caused by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A McKinsey & Co. report released Tuesday, July 27, examined test scores for 1.

(Photo by Maya Reagan) Gov. Roy Cooper addresses recent COVID numbers during his July 29 press conference.

Cooper announces vaccination pressure campaign, no new mask mandate

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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The Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joined with sister tribes at the historic Kituwah Mound near Cherokee, North Carolina, recently to sign an agreement to protect and preserve the Cherokee language, history and culture

Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians join to protect, preserve Cherokee language, culture

News Staff

Thursday, July 29, 2021

With the Cherokee language in a state of emergency, the tribes signed a memorandum of agreement to develop collaborative projects and opportunities to support and increase the Cherokee language.

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The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum Receives Highest National Recognition

News Staff

Thursday, July 29, 2021

The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.

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Voluntary Recall Notice of McCormick Italian Seasoning products and Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning due to Possible Salmonella Risk

News Staff

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

McCormick & Company, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

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Graham County jury finds man guilty of repeated sexual assaults of a child

News Staff

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Following a two-week trial, a Graham County jury on Friday returned a guilty verdict in 45 minutes against Casey Haney, 39, for repeated sexual assaults of a child, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.

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Help wanted: Lucrative benefits persuade almost 2 million to turn down work, poll finds

News Staff

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Nearly 2 million Americans have turned down jobs because the unemployment benefits are too lucrative — backing up a Republican-led plan in North Carolina to curtail emergency pandemic benefits.

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Getting COVID-19 shot is matter of personal choice, conservatives say

News Staff

Monday, July 26, 2021

The voices of those urging government officials to rely on individual liberty and personality responsibility as the founding principles relate to getting the COVID vaccine are getting louder. While conservative politicians in North Carolina and throughout the U.S.