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News from May 2024

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Mitchell County in week ending May 11

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Yancey County in week ending May 11?

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Yancey County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Chair Foxx recognizes National Charter Schools Week on House Floor

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

Today, Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce Committee, took to the House Floor to acknowledge National Charter Schools Week.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Wilkes County in week ending May 11

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Lawmakers probe funding sources for antisemitic campus encampments

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) are investigating the funding sources for antisemitic encampments on college campuses. They have sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, requesting all suspicious activity reports (SARs) linked to 20 organizations believed to be leading, financing, and participating in pro-Hamas, antisemitic, and anti-American protests across U.S. college campuses.

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Foxx to scrutinize health department's policies in upcoming hearing

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, under the chairmanship of Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will convene a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services.”

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Foxx serves deposition subpoena to Legal Aid Lawyers' Union President

By High Country Times | May 14, 2024

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has served a subpoena for a deposition to Association of Legal Aid Attorneys/UAW Local 2325 (Local 2325) President Lisa Ohta. The subpoena, which compels Ohta to participate in a deposition on May 29, 2024, is part of the Committee's ongoing investigation into the contentious vote and subsequent adoption of the “Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza, an End to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine, and Support for Workers’ Political Speech” (Resolution).

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Watauga County in week ending May 11?

By High Country Times | May 13, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Watauga County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Mitchell County in week ending May 11?

By High Country Times | May 13, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mitchell County in week ending May 11?

By High Country Times | May 12, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, 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 11

By High Country Times | May 12, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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

By High Country Times | May 11, 2024

The only price of midgrade 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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High Country Times area weekly mass times

By High Country Times | May 11, 2024

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

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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 10, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Avery 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 Ashe County in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 10, 2024

The only price of regular gas 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 could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Wilkes County in week ending May 4?

By High Country Times | May 10, 2024

The only price of midgrade 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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CBO: Foxx's College Cost Reduction Act could save $185 billion

By High Country Times | May 10, 2024

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released an official score for the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA), a bill proposed by Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). The CBO's findings indicate that the CCRA could save taxpayers $185 billion over the next decade. The savings would be achieved through policies designed to curb executive branch powers, streamline and strengthen the nation's flawed student loan program, and lower college costs for students and families.

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Northwestern University under scrutiny over antisemitic incidents

By High Country Times | May 10, 2024

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has formally requested documents from Northwestern University President Michael Schill and Board of Trustees Chair Peter Barris. The request pertains to the university's response to multiple antisemitic incidents on its campus and an alleged failure to safeguard Jewish students, faculty, and staff. Northwestern University has been given until May 17, 2024, to produce the requested documents.

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

By High Country Times | May 9, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Avery 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 Watauga County had the cheapest diesel in week ending May 4

By High Country Times | May 9, 2024

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