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Yancey County Schools District increases spending on capital outlay by 695.6% in 2022-23

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

Yancey County Schools District allocated a total of $82,786 from state funds to capital outlay in the 2022-23 school year, according to data gathered by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Ashe County in week ending Sept. 7

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Ashe County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Alleghany County in week ending Sept. 7?

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Alleghany County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Wilkes County in week ending Sept. 7

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Did Ashe County Schools District increase or decrease their spending on capital outlay in 2022-23?

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

Ashe County Schools District allocated a total of $427,656 from state funds to capital outlay in the 2022-23 school year, according to data gathered by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

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18 Mitchell County senior students met Math college readiness benchmark on 2022-23 ACT

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

Mitchell County district registered 18 12th-graders as prepared for college in the 2022-23, based on their Math performance on the ACT.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Avery County in week ending Sept. 7

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Avery County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Watauga County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Sept. 7

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Watauga County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Ashe County in week ending Sept. 7?

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Ashe County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Mitchell County in week ending Sept. 7

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted 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 Sept. 7?

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Yancey County was found at four gas stations in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Chairwoman Virginia Foxx criticizes Biden-Harris administration’s student loan policies

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

In a recent op-ed for the Washington Times, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s approach to student loan forgiveness. In her piece entitled "Higher ed is broken, and Republicans have a plan to fix it," Foxx outlined H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA), which aims to lower college costs for students and families.

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Appalachian State awards New River Light and Power Scholarships to five Watauga High graduates

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

Five first-year students at Appalachian State University, all graduates of Watauga High School, have been awarded the New River Light and Power (NRLP) Scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year. Established in 1988, this scholarship aims to support Watauga County students pursuing higher education at App State.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Wilkes County in week ending Sept. 7?

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 7, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Math scores on ACT decreased among Ashe County 12th-graders in 2022-23 school year

By High Country Times | Sep 13, 2024

Ashe County district registered 22 12th-graders as prepared for college in the 2022-23, based on their Math performance on the ACT.

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16 Avery County 12th-graders ready for college based on Math performance on 2022-23 ACT

By High Country Times | Sep 12, 2024

Avery County district registered 16 12th-graders as prepared for college in the 2022-23, based on their Math performance on the ACT.

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Chairwoman Virginia Foxx calls for reform in postsecondary education financing

By High Country Times | Sep 12, 2024

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) highlighted systemic issues with postsecondary education financing as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on student loan repayment. Chairwoman Foxx had requested that CBO study the issue in June 2020.

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Chairwoman Foxx to meet UNC fraternity brothers over freedom of association

By High Country Times | Sep 12, 2024

On Thursday, September 19, at 10:30 a.m., Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican members of the Committee will meet with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during antisemitic campus protests.

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Hearing to examine Biden-Harris administration's impact on tipped workers

By High Country Times | Sep 11, 2024

On Wednesday, September 18, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers.”

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Education committee passes six bills addressing student safety, child protection, healthcare

By High Country Times | Sep 11, 2024

On September 11, 2024, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed six bills aimed at enhancing student safety, child protection, and health care access. The bills include H.R. 5646 (Stop Campus Hazing Act), H.R. 7233 (Jenna Quinn Law of 2024), H.R. 736 (PROTECT Kids Act), H.J. Res. 181 (Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the Biden-Harris rule limiting access to Association Health Plans or AHPs), H.R. 3120 (Healthy Competition for Better Care Act), and H.R. 9457 (Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024).