A Western North Carolina coalition of leaders from the economic development, education and government sectors is creating a business strategy to generate jobs and entrepreneurial startups, attract public and private investment and position the region as a global leader in clean energy innovation.
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Unemployment rose across WNC in January: In Graham County, the state’s worst rate, “job opportunities are limited”
January unemployment rose in all but one county in North Carolina, data released Friday reveal. While Buncombe County’s rate still sits below the state average, Graham and Swain counties ranked first- and second-worst in the state.
Posted inPolitics & Government, Resources
Sunshine laws help citizens and not just journalists pursue open government
For news reporters, examining public records and inquiring about government activities is a regular part of their trade. But North Carolina’s sunshine laws supporting open government practices are not just […]
Posted inEnvironment, Politics & Government, Resources
Resource: Comprehensive N.C. Legislature info is just keystrokes away
The N.C. General Assembly Web site can help you follow what lawmakers are working on in Raleigh, including finding a plan to make up the state’s $2.4 billion budget shortfall.
Posted inPolitics & Government
UNC Asheville students investigate public records, help reopen Buncombe County cold case
In honor of Sunshine Week, Carolina Public Press invited UNC Asheville seniors Natalie Pearson and Timothy Meinch, both students in the university’s Public Affairs Journalism class, to write about their use of public records in reporting about Joseph “Joe” D’Aquisto, an Asheville man who disappeared in 2002, at age 61.