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HUDSON, NC (April 7, 2017)…South Caldwell robotics team advances to the world FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) competition in Houston, Texas, after engineering a robot and winning in North Carolina. In their…

BOONE, NC (April 5, 2017) by Ellen Gwin Burnette…As part of a continued exploration of Civil War themes this semester, the Department of History at Appalachian State University will host Dr. Curt Fields for “An Evening with General Ulysses…

LENOIR, NC (April 7, 2017)…National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week, sponsored by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO), is celebrated the second full week of April. This year, the week of April 9-15, is…

RALEIGH, NC (April 7, 2017)…Knowing what type of grass is in your yard, coupled with the scientific results of a soil test, can help homeowners know when the best time to fertilize is and what products are most appropriate to use. While…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 7, 2017)...Roblon US Inc. has acquired a segment of fiber optics manufacturing from NEPTCO, a division of Chase Corporation. The acquisition was announced earlier this week to both NEPTCO and Roblon customers and…

BLOWING ROCK, NC (April 6, 2017)...Textile magnate Moses H. Cone would never have allowed a leaky roof to go unattended at his beloved Flat Top Manor near Blowing Rock, N.C. Now it won’t. Work began on Monday, April 10, to replace the flat…

MORGANTON, NC (April 5, 2017)…On Saturday, April 22, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina hosts a guided hike on a conservancy-owned property, known as the Bear Den property, which lies along the Blue Ridge Parkway in McDowell County.…