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Recreational marijuana legal for tribal members in North Carolina
Recreational marijuana is now legal for Cherokee tribal members and other federally recognized tribe members in North Carolina.Sales began on July 4th at Great Smoky Cannabis Company within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' land. This is located near Asheville.With about 14,000 members, the Eastern Band can pass rules permitting cannabis as a sovereign nation and federally recognized tribe.While many in the region say they support recreational sales, they worry people will buy it and take it outside tribal land. Marijuana remains illegal in the state.Republican U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd have raised concerns with federal and state...
Clayton the latest to launch a downtown social district
The Triangle area is getting another social district.The Town of Clayton will launch its social district this week.It goes into effect at 10 a.m. Thursday.The downtown social district runs along Main Street from Ellington to Smith streets and along First Street and Second Street.
North Carolina Courage's victory thanks to Sean Nahas' boldness
On a seemingly ordinary afternoon at WakeMed Soccer Park, the North Carolina Courage showed the soccer world how to pull off a spectacular comeback. Trailing 1-0 against Racing Louisville FC, no one could have predicted what was to come. The team, led by coach Sean Nahas, brought to the field a steely determination and a strategy that left everyone open-mouthed.
WNC high school football 2024: Smoky Mountain Conference bold predictions, top players and games
North Carolina high school football is getting closer and closer. The Asheville Citizen Times and Hendersonville Times-News are previewing the conferences in Western North Carolina. Here's what to watch out for in the Smoky Mountain Conference in the 2024 NCHSAA season. Three bold predictions for 2024 ...
What's the latest on the NC History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction?
Work is progressing on the NC History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction as groundbreaking gears up to begin on the main building by the end of the year. Marc Barnes, spokesperson for the History Center, said the facility will highlight the diverse stories and perspectives of descendants from various backgrounds across the state. Additionally, it aims to attract schoolchildren to explore what happened in North Carolina before, during and after the Civil War. The History Center will be located at the site of Arsenal Park at 215 Myrover St. Barnes said all construction is expected to be completed by mid-2027.
Best WNC running backs in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Gavin Langley to Max Guest, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top running backs for the 2024 North Carolina high school football season in WNC. The Western North Carolina football scene is filled with talented running backs. The run-heavy offenses many WNC teams use means some of the area's top players are RBs, making this list of WNC's best NCHSAA running backs stacked with skill.
Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?
The question looms over capital cases in the state. This story was produced in partnership with WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina. Last year, Bill Kenerly was in a Superior courtroom in Salisbury explaining why he dismissed six Black jurors without cause in a capital murder trial in 1994. During the...
RFK Jr.’s We the People party nominates NC candidates after denial by board of elections
RALEIGH - The North Carolina State Board of Elections will meet July 9 to review their initial denial of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s We the People party. Third-party hopeful RFK Jr. has been petitioning for ballot access in almost all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to his campaign website,...
DHHS audit of mental health agency finds millions in payments to executives, law firm ahead of merger
Weeks before one of North Carolina’s state-supported behavioral health management agencies merged with another one in eastern North Carolina, there was a flurry of questionable financial activity that led to more than $4 million in payments to two top executives and back pay to the law firm that counseled the organization, according to allegations made in an internal audit conducted by the state Department of Health and Human Services.
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