New Bridge Opens In Dillsboro
On April 9th at 5:00pm the new bridge in the town of Dillsboro opened to the public. Officials from the Town of Dillsboro, the N.C. Department of Transportation and Wright Brothers Construction were in attendance along with local citizens and business owners. The new plan also shaved $3 million off the...
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Pandemic Drives Demand to Expand NC State Parks, Natural Areas
The state has received more than 100 applications for conservation projects this year, an increase environmental groups say was driven by the spike in public demand for access to trails, parks and natural areas during the pandemic. North Carolina State Director for The Conservation Fund Bill Holman said...
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Annual Spring Litter Sweep will run from April 10-24
The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep from April 10-24. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, non-profits, churche...
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SCC’s First C-STEP
In 2018, The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and Southwestern Community College (SCC) partnered to increase the number of students transferring to and graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill. The Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) is designed to guarantee admission to the un...
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WCU Vaccine Clinic Now Taking Appointments
After helping Jackson County Department of Public Health clear its backlog of individuals waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine, Western Carolina University’s vaccine clinic is now serving the larger Western North Carolina region. The clinic is accepting appointments in compliance with North Carolina Departm...
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