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WESTFIELD – North Carolina’s newest invasive pest was recently found in Surry and Stokes counties by Elizabeth Edwards, the N.C. Forest Service’s Surry County assistant ranger. The detection was made just north of Pilot Mountain in the Westfield community. The elm zigzag sawfly…Read More »
MORGANTON, N.C. — On August 18, 2022, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina received its national accreditation renewal from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission for the third consecutive term since the organization was first accredited in 2010. Thanks to this renewal, Foothills Conservancy…Read More »
RALEIGH Jul 28, 2022 Matt Haynes is the new park superintendent at Bob’s Creek State Natural Area in McDowell County, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. He is the first superintendent of the natural area, which was authorized in…Read More »
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of a system that supplies water to at least 40 million people across seven states and northern Mexico. It stands today at its lowest level since Franklin Delano Roosevelt was…Read More »
Residents excited at the potential to have access, but county officials planning to leverage federal dollars to build infrastructure say they are grappling with lags in NC broadband grants system. by Shelby Harris July 7, 2022 Carolina Public Press While several Western North Carolina…Read More »
Cliffside, NC — On June 22, 2022, a breach in the old Cliffside Cone Mills Dam was caused by a malfunctioning water release gate. This resulted in a public safety hazard, significant sediment pollution, and environmental harm. Statement from David Caldwell, MountainTrue’s…Read More »
Black Mountain hopes to extend life of 90-year-old earthen dam using $300k from its share of America Rescue Plan Act money. by Shelby Harris April 13, 2022 Carolina Public Press Pedestrians cross the footbridge over the dam spillway at Black Mountain’s Lake…Read More »