Over $529K in stolen land returned to western NC fraud victim, officials say

The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a real estate fraud scheme ended with criminal convictions and the full restoration of seven parcels of land, valued at $529,500, to the ...

Gov. Stein unveils long-term economic recovery plan for western North Carolina post-Helene

Josh Stein’s office and the Governor’s Recovery Office of Western North Carolina (GROW NC) said it unveiled the Western North Carolina Economic Recovery Plan.

Newegg Business Partners with Western Digital to Help IT Teams Scale Storage for AI-Driven NAS Environments

Newegg Business and Western Digital's live webinar on September 30 shows IT teams how WD Red® Pro HDDs help AI-powered NAS systems keep up with growing data demands.

Western North Carolina still healing two years after Hurricane Helene

Nearly two years after the terrifying waters of Hurricane Helene carved a path of catastrophic destruction through the Blue Ridge Mountains, the physical scars and emotional weight of the storm ...
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FairSquare Report: Abu Dhabi and the Far Right Forge Questionable Alliances Against Western Democracies

Abu Dhabi and the Far Right Forge Questionable Alliances Against Western Democracies A recent FairSquare report exposes the UAE’s expanding network of alliances with authoritarian actors and far-right ...
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Spaghetti Western and sword-and-sandal icon Richard Harrison dies at 90

Richard Harrison, who found his biggest screen success outside Hollywood, has died at 90. His friend confirmed the news.
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Neighbors resist western Howard County development, citing well water concerns

Some western Howard County residents are pushing back on a small proposed housing development that they say could hurt their neighborhood’s reliance on well water. A Northern Virginia developer plans ...

Western Airlines former staff celebrate company’s 100th anniversary

More than 200 people ages 65 to 94 who worked for Western Airlines gathered for a reunion, marking 100 years since the ...

The greatest Western I've ever seen isn't a movie — and it's streaming free on Tubi

Ask around for the greatest Western ever made, and you'll hear "The Searchers" or "Unforgiven," but the finest one I've ever seen wasn't a movie at all. It was a four-part miniseries that aired on CBS ...
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Middle East conflict: Israel faces pressure from Western allies over Gaza and West Bank

Israel is heading into this year's United Nations General Assembly increasingly isolated. Even some of its closest Western allies are stepping up pressure over Gaza and settlements in the West Bank.
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First fall weather system moves into Western WA

A fall weather system is moving our way, and it’s going to bring a pretty big change to the weather over the next 24 hours.

UPDATE: Wind advisory in place for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck until Thursday evening

An updated wind advisory was released by the NWS Wakefield VA on Thursday at 5:29 a.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck.