August 17, 2020 – mountainx.com

McDowell, Henderson report WNC’s highest COVID-19 cases per capita

August 17, 2020 by Molly Horak

North Carolina reported 564 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 17, the state’s lowest single-day increase since May 27, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. On paper, those results look promising. But what do they actually mean for Western North Carolina?

BPR, Mountain Xpress, Smoky Mountain News to host two-day NC-11 candidate forum Sept. 4-5

August 17, 2020 by Community Bulletin

Republican Madison Cawthorn and Democrat Moe Davis, candidates for the North Carolina congressional seat left vacant by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, have both agreed to appear at a two-day joint forum hosted by three of the district’s largest media outlets.

Letter: Students and parents on the hook if campuses close

August 17, 2020 by Letters

“All of this debt to thousands of students could be avoided by heeding their own words and delaying the move into the campus until the pandemic is controlled.”

Emerging Black voices demand change

August 17, 2020 by Laura Hackett

Xpress reached out to four local racial justice organizers — all under 25 — to learn about their experiences and what has motivated them to act.

McDowell, Henderson report WNC’s highest COVID-19 cases per capita

BPR, Mountain Xpress, Smoky Mountain News to host two-day NC-11 candidate forum Sept. 4-5

Letter: Students and parents on the hook if campuses close

Emerging Black voices demand change

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