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NC registration repair project: What voters should know

State lookup tools let voters check their records and correct missing information before voting. North Carolina voters can check whether their registration needs repair before heading to the polls, as in-person early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 15. The State Board of Elections Registration Repair Project addresses voter records missing a North Carolina driver’s license or DMV identification number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Those numbers help elect

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Secret Service warns of rising threats

Asheville’s G20 gathering and Linda McMahon’s Oct. 9 visit put national leaders and international officials on Western North Carolina’s doorstep. The Secret Service reported more than 40% increase in threats against people under its full-time protection, as Western North Carolina continues to host international officials, Cabinet members and presidential visits. Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matthew Quinn described the growing threat environment in a joint intervie

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NC fuel tax pause offers relief for drivers

Stein signs law suspending the 41-cent-per-gallon tax through Nov. 30, with additional relief for farmers Rutherford County drivers could save $6.15 on a 15-gallon fill-up under a temporary suspension of North Carolina’s motor fuel excise tax, provided the full tax reduction reaches the pump. Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 3, the Relief at the Pump Act, on Oct. 9 in Fairview. The suspension began Oct. 10 and runs through Nov. 30, covering gasoline, diesel and alternative f

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NC registration repair project: What voters should know

State lookup tools let voters check their records and correct missing information before voting. North Carolina voters can check whether their registration needs repair before heading to the polls, as in-person early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 15. The State Board of Elections Registration Repair Project addresses voter records missing a North Carolina driver’s license or DMV identification number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Those numbers help elect

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Secret Service warns of rising threats

Asheville’s G20 gathering and Linda McMahon’s Oct. 9 visit put national leaders and international officials on Western North Carolina’s doorstep. The Secret Service reported more than 40% increase in threats against people under its full-time protection, as Western North Carolina continues to host international officials, Cabinet members and presidential visits. Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matthew Quinn described the growing threat environment in a joint intervie

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NC fuel tax pause offers relief for drivers

Stein signs law suspending the 41-cent-per-gallon tax through Nov. 30, with additional relief for farmers Rutherford County drivers could save $6.15 on a 15-gallon fill-up under a temporary suspension of North Carolina’s motor fuel excise tax, provided the full tax reduction reaches the pump. Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 3, the Relief at the Pump Act, on Oct. 9 in Fairview. The suspension began Oct. 10 and runs through Nov. 30, covering gasoline, diesel and alternative f

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NC registration repair project: What voters should know

State lookup tools let voters check their records and correct missing information before voting. North Carolina voters can check whether their registration needs repair before heading to the polls, as in-person early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 15. The State Board of Elections Registration Repair Project addresses voter records missing a North Carolina driver’s license or DMV identification number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Those numbers help elect

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Secret Service warns of rising threats

Asheville’s G20 gathering and Linda McMahon’s Oct. 9 visit put national leaders and international officials on Western North Carolina’s doorstep. The Secret Service reported more than 40% increase in threats against people under its full-time protection, as Western North Carolina continues to host international officials, Cabinet members and presidential visits. Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matthew Quinn described the growing threat environment in a joint intervie

3 min read

NC fuel tax pause offers relief for drivers

Stein signs law suspending the 41-cent-per-gallon tax through Nov. 30, with additional relief for farmers Rutherford County drivers could save $6.15 on a 15-gallon fill-up under a temporary suspension of North Carolina’s motor fuel excise tax, provided the full tax reduction reaches the pump. Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 3, the Relief at the Pump Act, on Oct. 9 in Fairview. The suspension began Oct. 10 and runs through Nov. 30, covering gasoline, diesel and alternative f

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Wildlife staff free bear cub trapped in plastic jar

Cub reunited with its mother after rescue in Asheville’s Haw Creek area; officials urge residents and businesses to secure trash. State wildlife staff rescued a black bear cub Oct. 8 after it spent several days with its head trapped inside a plastic jar in the Haw Creek area. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission began receiving reports about the cub through its Wildlife Helpline on Oct. 6. Staff located the cub around 12:30 p.m. Oct. 8, distracted its mother and a

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NC fuel tax pause offers relief for drivers

Stein signs law suspending the 41-cent-per-gallon tax through Nov. 30, with additional relief for farmers Rutherford County drivers could save $6.15 on a 15-gallon fill-up under a temporary suspension of North Carolina’s motor fuel excise tax, provided the full tax reduction reaches the pump. Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 3, the Relief at the Pump Act, on Oct. 9 in Fairview. The suspension began Oct. 10 and runs through Nov. 30, covering gasoline, diesel and alternative f

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Hilltop festival draws families, sparks discussion

Rutherfordton’s Oct. 3 event featured downtown activities, police vehicles and community groups Families and visitors filled downtown Rutherfordton for the Hilltop Fall Festival on Oct. 3, with entertainment, vendors and children’s activities drawing praise alongside questions about town spending and festival offerings. The Saturday event featured a magic show, a car show, and a pet costume contest hosted by Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, according to the town’s MyRuth

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Rutherford Regional reaches 100 robotic-assisted surgeries after $2.2M investment

Rutherford Regional Health System has completed its 100th robotic-assisted surgery, reaching the milestone roughly four months after introducing technology designed to help surgeons perform operations through small incisions. The hospital announced the milestone on Sept. 29 and said Dr. Andrew Demeusy performed the 100th procedure. Its general surgery program uses the da Vinci surgical system for hernia repair, gallbladder removal, colorectal surgery, and other operations. Ru

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