NEWLAND — The Newland Board of Aldermen held a workshop on Thursday, Feb. 25, to address personnel concerns as several town personnel will be …
NEWLAND — The Avery County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education came together on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to hold a meeting in conjunction w…
NEWLAND — The Avery County Board of Commissioners convened for its regular meeting on Monday, March 1, in which County Manager Phillip Barrier…
SEVEN DEVILS — The Seven Devils Town Council met Tuesday, Feb. 9, with all council members present either physically or virtually, where the c…
BEECH MOUNTAIN — Beech Mountain Town Council discussed potential changes to town departments in order to better serve the town’s growing popul…
SUGAR MOUNTAIN — The Sugar Mountain Village Council reconvened on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in which Chief David Henson welcomed new officer Nathanial…
NEWLAND — Avery County School students in grades K-9 returned to in-class learning five days a week on Monday, Feb. 15, after the Board of Edu…
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RALEIGH — Since the North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer implemented the Clear Pricing Project a year ago, price transparency tool…
ELK PARK — Elk Park Board of Aldermen reviewed several upcoming repair projects under consideration during its latest meeting on Monday, Feb. 8.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has recently awarded a contract for several of the roadways in Avery County, including Tynecas…
BANNER ELK — The Banner Elk Town Council reconvened for its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, in which council members agreed to pursue hosti…
On Friday, Feb. 5, the Town of Beech Mountain held a special swearing-in ceremony for officers of the Beech Mountain Police Department, in whi…
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 55 of North Carolina’s counties in December, decreased in 28, and remained…
NEWLAND — The Newland Board of Aldermen convened for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in which the board discussed yearly employee eval…
NEWLAND — The Avery County Economic Development Committee reconvened for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, in which the committee discu…
SUGAR MOUNTAIN — A major hotel development planned to be built next to Lowes Foods in the Village of Sugar Mountain is gradually making progre…
NEWLAND — The Avery County Board of Commissioners reconvened for its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, in which the board approved updates to…
RALEIGH—Struck-by incidents caused the largest number of work-related deaths last year in the Tar Heel state, based on preliminary information…
RALEIGH—The N.C. Department of Labor implemented Executive Order No. 95, Providing Paid Leave to Eligible State Employees, effective Feb. 1, 2…
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Jan. 27 that he is extending the modified Stay-at-Home order until Feb. 28 as COVID-19 cases remain ele…
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SUGAR MOUNTAIN — The Sugar Mountain Village Council convened for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, in which council members quickly swe…
NEWLAND — ACS Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman announced a new safety feature for the system’s school buses and the board discussed the changing…
NEWLAND — Avery County and the Avery County Health Department will begin the vaccination of individuals 65 years of age and older from 9 a.m. …
BEECH MOUNTAIN — The Town of Beech Mountain reconvened for its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12, in which the council received two financia…
SEVEN DEVILS — The Seven Devils Town Council met for its first meeting of 2021 on Tuesday, Jan. 12, holding the meeting virtually.