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Thursday, May 9, 2024

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How many students were enrolled in Yancey County's only school district in 2022-23 school year?

By High Country Times | May 9, 2024

Student enrollment in Yancey County's only school district grew by 2.3% in the 2022-23 school year.

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EdWorkforceCmte Report Flags NLRB Efforts to Disenfranchise Voters

By High Country Times | May 9, 2024

The Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has released a report detailing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) alleged misconduct in mail ballot elections. According to Chairwoman Foxx, the NLRB has jeopardized the integrity of union elections through procedural irregularities, resulting in the disenfranchisement of workers. The report highlights concerns about the NLRB's handling of mail ballot elections, citing instances of administrative changes that may have compromised the voting process.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Ashe County in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 8, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Ashe County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Watauga County in week ending May 4?

By High Country Times | May 8, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Watauga County was found at two gas stations in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Foxx to Conduct Oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services

By High Country Times | May 8, 2024

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is set to lead a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services" on May 15, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. The focus will be on scrutinizing the Department's actions under Secretary Becerra. Foxx expressed concerns about the Department's direction, emphasizing issues related to religious freedoms, parental rights, gender-reassignment surgeries for minors, and the push for a budget increase to support the Obamacare marketplace. The hearing aims to provide necessary oversight of the Department and its decisions.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Yancey County in week ending May 4?

By High Country Times | May 7, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Yancey County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Avery County in week ending May 4?

By High Country Times | May 7, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Avery County was found at two gas stations in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Wilkes County in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 7, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Wilkes County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 6, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Foxx Subpoenas Acting Secretary Su Again

By High Country Times | May 6, 2024

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has taken action against Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su for failing to comply with the Committee's oversight requests. Foxx expressed her frustration stating, "Under Acting Secretary Su, the DOL has adopted a posture of blatant negligence in complying with the Committee’s oversight requests." She emphasized that the DOL's lack of response to the Committee's inquiries regarding the return-to-work action plan is "entirely unacceptable."During a recent appearance before...

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Cardona to Answer for Disastrous Record as Foxx Conducts Oversight — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.

By High Country Times | May 6, 2024

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education will testify before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), in a full Committee hearing titled “Examining the Education Department’s Policies, Priorities, and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure.”Expressing her disappointment in Secretary Cardona's leadership, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx stated, “I’m greatly disappointed by Secretary Cardona’s leadership of the Department of Education and his willingness to toe the line for the Biden...

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UPDATE: Foxx Announces Witness Changes to College Presidents Hearing on May 23

By High Country Times | May 6, 2024

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has announced significant witness changes for the upcoming hearing on May 23, titled “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos.”In response to recent events, Chairwoman Foxx stated, “Over the last several days, the presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers have made shocking concessions to the unlawful antisemitic encampments on their campuses. They have surrendered to antisemitic radicals in despicable displays of cowardice.” As a result, the presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers,...

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1 gas station in cities throughout Watauga County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 6, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Watauga County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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student enrollment in Wilkes County Schools, different from the state's trend

By High Country Times | May 5, 2024

Student enrollment in Wilkes County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Wilkes County in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 5, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Yancey County in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 5, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Yancey County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mitchell County in week ending Apr. 27?

By High Country Times | May 4, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at four gas stations in the week ending Apr. 27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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High Country Times area weekly mass times

By High Country Times | May 4, 2024

The following parishes in the High Country Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Ashe County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Apr. 27

By High Country Times | May 3, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Ashe County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Apr. 27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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How many people were old enough to vote in Wilkes County during 2021?

By High Country Times | May 3, 2024

Of the 66,335 citizens living in Wilkes County in 2021, 79.6% were old enough to vote, equating to 52,793 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.