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Calling all design experts! Help WNC rebuild after Helene

Biltmore Beacon 11 Feb 2026
MountainTrue recently launched the Recovery and Resilience Design Teams, a community-driven design program aimed at helping areas in Western North Carolina rebuild after Hurricane Helene ....
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UNCA receives $900k to research WNC health outcomes

Biltmore Beacon 11 Feb 2026
Dogwood Health Trust has given UNC Asheville $839,890 to support the University’s work for the Health Policy Research Consortium ....
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BBBS of WNC receives $38,500 from NHF

Sylva Herald 11 Feb 2026
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Macon, Jackson, Swain, and Graham counties has received a $33,500 investment grant from Nantahala Health Foundation to fund its High School Bigs and Middle School Group Mentoring initiatives ... .
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WNC high school top performers from NCHSAA indoor track state championships

BlueRidgeNow 11 Feb 2026
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field State championships began on Feb. 11 with the 1A/2A and 3A state championships. The 6A and 4A state championships will take place on Feb. 12 ... 18, with 8A on Feb. 19 ... 11. Girls.
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McDowell's Khloe Joyner leads Week 13 WNC girls winter sports top performers

BlueRidgeNow 11 Feb 2026
It's the final week of the girls high school basketball regular season, the indoor track and field state championships are underway and the girls wrestling regionals begin as Week 13 of the NCHSAA high school winter sports season arrives ... 10 ... 9.
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15 of WNC's top 3-point shooters heading into NCHSAA girls basketball playoffs

Citizen Times 11 Feb 2026
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association postseason begins on Feb ... 24 ... Here are the top 15 3-point shooters in WNC to watch during the NCHSAA playoffs ... Staton leads WNC for most 3-pointers made this season with 63 ...
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Wrestling playoff victors headline Week 13 WNC boys top performers

BlueRidgeNow 11 Feb 2026
The dual team wrestling playoffs have finally arrived and the indoor track and field state championships are underway as Week 13 of the NCHSAA high school winter sports season arrives. Basketball is wrapping up its regular season, too ... 10 ... Feb. 9 ...
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WNC sheriffs accused of lies, affairs, extortion; DA seeks ousters

Citizen Times 11 Feb 2026
Within one recent week, District Attorney Ashley Welch moved for the ouster of Graham and Cherokee county sheriffs, alleging misconduct and maladministration in office ... On Jan ... On Feb ... Welch learned about the investigation in an Aug ... His term ends Dec.
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15 of WNC's top 3-point shooters heading into NCHSAA boys basketball playoffs

BlueRidgeNow 10 Feb 2026
With a week left in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2025-26 regular season, the Citizen Times and Times-News wanted to recognize the best 3-point shooters in WNC ... Clark leads WNC in scoring, putting up 28 points per game.
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As funding lags, WNC Helene private road repair costs exceed $500M

BlueRidgeNow 10 Feb 2026
With only a fraction of projects being completed so far, the estimated cost for the full repair of private bridges and roads across WNC have now reached over $500 million, said North Carolina ...
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See the Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 9

BlueRidgeNow 09 Feb 2026
The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week are in. .
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See the Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 9

BlueRidgeNow 09 Feb 2026
The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week are in. .
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Vote for the Ingles WNC high school girls Athlete of the Week, Feb. 2-7

BlueRidgeNow 09 Feb 2026
See the Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb ... The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC girls Athlete of the Week are in.
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Vote for the Ingles WNC high school boys Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2-7

Citizen Times 09 Feb 2026
See the Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb ... The nominees for this week's Ingles WNC boys Athlete of the Week are in ... Polk County basketball's Aaron Jackson won the Ingles WNC boys ...
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