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Historic Northumberland map to be discussed April 6
The Northumberland County Historical Society (NCHS) will present historian Mark Gearhart at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Ball Memorial Library and Museum, 86 Back Street, Heathsville. Gearhart ...
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Yancey Chamber hosts auction for artists impacted by Helene
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Yancey County’s thriving artistic community has been left reeling. Home to more artists per capita than any other county in the U.S., the region saw studios destroyed, ...
Downtown Aiken receives updated historical marker
A new historical marker is in place at Chesterfield Street and Park Avenue, a few yards from Aiken County's courthouse. The ...
Stein tours Helene-ravaged Yancey County; views storm’s impact on schools and community
Gov. Josh Stein toured Helene-ravaged Yancey County on March 6. He's pressing lawmakers for more support, so WNC communities ...
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NC House approves funding for Western NC recovery. What’s in it, and what was left out
Dudley Greene, who represents Avery, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey counties ... represents Durham County, debates a Helene recovery bill on the House floor of the North Carolina Legislative ...
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Students build homes for Helene victims in high school carpentry class
YANCEY COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of Yancey County high school students are building back their community. At Mountain Heritage High School, a group of 18 seniors are building homes ...
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Yancey County students build homes for Helene victims in high school carpentry class
YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A group of Yancey County high school students are building back their community. At Mountain Heritage High School, a group of 18 seniors are building homes for ...
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A South Carolina school that shaped Black students’ futures gets a lasting tribute.
The school was renamed Bethel-Hanberry School in 1967 in honor of Annie E. Hanberry, a key historical figure who began teaching there in 1936 and became its principal. “She was almost like a mom ...
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Lake County commissioner hoping to offer iconic farm a deal for 700 acres of land
HOPING TO CONVINCE A FARM IN LAKE COUNTY NOT TO SELL FOR A FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. WE TOLD YOU EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT LONG AND SCOTT FARMS NEAR ZELLWOOD, WHICH HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS ...
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Stunning scenes from a record-breaking snowstorm in coastal Virginia and North Carolina
Photos from Wednesday and Thursday capture the beauty and fun that comes with a winter storm, and with the record-breaking totals Hampton Roads and southeast North Carolina received, the fun was ...
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Is the historic Sanchez Y Haya building actually in Ybor City? One city map says no
According to one map, the Newman's buildings are squarely in the Ybor City Historical District, but another city map puts them in the East Tampa special taxing district, known as a CRA. Some in East ...
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Helene’s profound impact on N.C. farms is only now coming into clearer focus
In a December assessment of Helene’s economic toll, North Carolina’s budget office ... 30 miles northeast of Asheville in Yancey County. Inside, state and local agencies, including the U.S ...