Two separate projects will target the Graveyard Fields overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway, and a third project will fund conservation efforts along more than two dozen scenic byways across the state.
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Western branch of N.C. archives and history agency opens expanded Asheville headquarters, but budget woes keep some programs on hold
The western office — which is home to eight staffers who handle state-mandated public records management, historic preservation studies, heritage tourism promotion, archaeological research and photo archiving — has returned to a place deeply connected to local history and its own past.
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Press release: Gov. Perdue recommends 19 WNC economic development projects receive more than $2.4M from ARC
The projects involve healthcare, alternative energy, broadband, education, and local food production initiatives.
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From the Web: NC tourism agency says proposed $1M cut could have far-reaching impact on state’s tourism business
The N.C. Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development says a $1 million reduction in marketing dollars could result in 2,261 fewer jobs and $191 million less in visitor spending plus $10.3 million less in state taxes and $5.9 million less in local taxes.
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As NC lawmakers mull cuts to subsidized childcare, parents navigate system now challenged by tight funds, waiting lists
Jennifer Swenson of Smart Start in Yancey and Mitchell counties says 36,000 children in North Carolina are on waiting lists for subsidies. The waiting lists worry her because they mean children aren’t getting quality care and parents with children on the lists are at risk of losing their jobs.