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December 14, 2025

Haywood County

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LGC OKs $200M for Charlotte street, traffic projects

October 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved a $200 million bond for Charlotte’s proposed street and neighborhood projects during its monthly meeting on Oct. 7. The approval for Charlotte includes a short-term general obligation bond […]

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2025’s top principal from Orange High School

May 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —  Orange High School Principal Jason Johnson was named the Wells Fargo 2025 Principal of the Year at a ceremony at the Umstead Hotel in Cary last Friday. “Jason Johnson’s breadth of leadership not […]

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NC’s 2025 top teacher selected

April 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A middle school teacher and AVID coordinator from Pitt County Schools was named the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a luncheon at the Umstead Hotel in Cary […]

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Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housing

April 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved more than $1.5 billion in requests at its April 2 meeting, including a $750 million ask by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency to increase affordable housing options. […]

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NC Teacher of the Year from Haywood County

April 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —Heather Smith, a math teacher from Haywood County Schools, was named the 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year last Friday.   Smith will take over for Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools English […]

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Officials: 6th person found dead after western NC flooding

August 30, 2021 Associated Press

CRUSO — A sixth and final victim has been found dead after flooding last week in western North Carolina from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred. The body of John “Jack” Krolak, 74, of Cruso, […]

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2 dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred

August 19, 2021 Bryan Anderson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been found dead and about 20 were unaccounted for. Meanwhile, Fred — now […]

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100 in 100: Haywood County’s Joel Shankle, Olympic bronze medalist

May 18, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

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Headlines from Murphy to Manteo

January 24, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Western N.C. towns listed among national top 30 spots Buncombe and Lenoir counties – Asheville and Hickory have made National Geographic’s list of 30 best small towns in America. Issuing the list as a recommendation for […]

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