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Ashe Memorial Hospital received a $200,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to help combat the opioid epidemic.
Read more: Ashe Hospital Receives $200,000 Grant To Fight Opioid Abuse
From August 2017–May 2018, Appalachian State University Food Services, with the help of campus partners and eco-conscious students, faculty and staff, reduced single-use plastic straw usage on campus by 444,000 straws.
Read more: Plastic Straw Use Down By Over 400K In Appalachian Community
The Newland Board of Aldermen approved a one-time reduced water rate for the new Avery County Pool.
Read more: Newland Alderman Approves Reduced Water Rate For Avery Pool
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s efforts to develop a Centralized Advanced Manufacturing Center have received a financial boost from the Golden LEAF Foundation.
SmartAsset recently released their fifth annual Best Value Colleges study and Appalachian State is ranked at number 7, with average scholarships and grants of $8,428 and average starting salary of $45,500.
Watauga Habitat for Humanity crowned Ginny Walker of Mountain Times Publications its Big Kahuna fundraising winner.
The Foundation of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has surpassed its goal of $375,000, the highest yet for the Foundation.
As the temperature starts to rise for the spring and summer, AAA Carolinas is reminding motorists to never leave children or pets in the car during the warm days, because it is even warmer inside their vehicles.
Read more: AAA Carolinas: Never Leave Children, Pets In Car During Summer
The public hearing on the Rainey Lodge project proposed for Blowing Rock has ended after some 10 hours between two meetings.
Read more: Blowing Rock Hotel Projected To Be Decided June 11
An arrest has been made in an April trailer fire.
Banner Elk's Rick Baker has been named Director of Athletics at Mars Hill University.
Read more: Banner Elk's Baker Named Permanent AD At Mars HIll