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Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $118,642,000 settlement with web-based electronic health records company Practice Fusion over allegations that the company accepted payments from some drug manufacturers in exchange for using its software to promote their drugs to physicians.
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving a vandalism crime.
Read more: High Country Crime Stoppers Seeks Public Assistance In Vandalism Case
The Golden LEAF Foundation has announced its Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Northwest Prosperity Zone, which includes the High Country Counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery Mitchell Watauga and Yancey Counties.
Read more: Golden LEAF Foundation Grants Offer $11,000,000 To Communities
A new Blue Ridge Energy substation has come online in Ashe County.
Read more: Blue Ridge Energy's New Lansing Substation On Line
Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2019 semester as well as the list of 1,022 undergraduate students and 155 graduate students that received degrees during commencement ceremonies held in December 2019.
Read more: App State Fall Semester Dean's, Chancellor's Lists Released
The Boone Town Council and the Boone Planning and Inspections Department held a joint planning retreat January 22 and parking, stormwater, downtown design standards and rezoning were among the topics discussed.
Read more: Boone Council Planning Retreat Addresses Parking, Rezoning, Stormwater
North Carolina District 45 Republican Senator Deana Ballard of Blowing Rock has been named co-chair of the 11-member Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, and was named to several joint legislative committees.
Watauga High School is set to host its annual Eighth-Grade Parents Nights from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on February 10th and 11th.
Read more: Watauga High School Eighth Grade Parents Nights Are Next Week
New River State Park in Ashe County is planning a series of prescribed burns to reduce the chance of wildfires.
Read more: Prescribed Burn In New River State Park Scheduled
The Watauga County Arts Council has leased the Blue Ridge ArtSpace facility from Watauga County for the last seven years.
Read more: Blue Ridge Art Space Lease From County In Question
Wilkes Community College and GE Aviation have been named as the 2020 Distinguished Partners in Excellence Award recipients by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges.
Read more: Wilkes Community College Awarded Distinguished Partners Honor