Massive volume of comments delays draft forest plan’s release
Groups disagree over what comments indicate about the public’s wishes for the future of Western North Carolina’s national forests.…more
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Fighting to protect North Carolina trees from invasive pests
Conservation groups and government agencies are trying whatever it takes — from predatory beetles to poisons — to protect mountain hemlock trees from invasive woolly adelgids.…more
Legislators may tinker with state’s economic tier system
With the 30-year-old economic tier system proving ineffective at bringing jobs to NC counties that need them most, lawmakers are talking changes.…more
State economic tier rankings leave WNC counties unchanged
No WNC counties moved up or down in state’s annual economic rankings relative to other counties. Whether that’s good or bad news is complicated.…more
UPDATED: Voters make choices in municipal elections
Close votes, write-in winners, alcohol referendums in a clean sweep and other results from Tuesday’s elections in Western North Carolina.…more
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