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Ashe County approves airport fence project to boost runway safety
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (122+ words) A new perimeter fence will be built near the Ashe County Airport to keep unauthorized vehicles and wildlife from crossing the runway. JEFFERSON " Ashe County Commissioners approved a resolution on March 15 allowing airport officials to continue building a perimeter fence…...
Both parents charged after student brings firearm to Westwood Elementary
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (174+ words) WEST JEFFERSON " Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest and charges of two parents after a firearm was removed on Wednesday from Westwood Elementary School. An immediate joint investigation conducted by Ashe County School officials and Ashe County Sheriff's…...
Disaster case management division winds down, help still available for residents
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (329+ words) Volunteers helped with several recovery and repair projects in Ashe County following Hurricane Helene. JEFFERSON " Although Ashe County's Disaster Case Management is winding down the Hurricane Helene recovery effort, caseworkers can still assist those whose homes sustained storm damage. DCM…...
ByteDance quietly rolls out SeeDance 2.0 globally
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (287+ words) A smartphone displays the logo of Seedance 2.0, the image-to-video and text-to-video AI model Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and TikTok creator ByteDance has quietly rolled out its latest video generator SeeDance 2.0 worldwide, while its US rival OpenAI called time on a…...
Ashe County Little Theatre presents Exit Laughing March 26-29
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) Exit Laughing is an adult comedy that will be presented at the Ashe Civic Center March 26-29. WEST JEFFERSON " Ashe County Little Theatre will present Exit Laughing, on stage at the Ashe Civic Center March 26-29. This production is an adult comedy…...
The social pressure pandemic: Teens, body image and the surge in eating disorders
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (479+ words) A male high school student sitting alone at a cafeteria. At the center of this is the rising prevalence of eating disorders. It's a trend that reflects a compounded risk profile for today's teenagers, one where old-school peer pressure is…...
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19+ hour, 55+ min ago (13+ words) Parent charged after student brings firearm to Westwood Elementary School'Ashe Post & Times...
US EPA issues waiver for E15 fuel to address oil supply issues
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (365+ words) E15 blended gasoline is not normally sold in the summer months due to concerns about its volatility contributing to ground-level ozone, a key component of smog The US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a temporary emergency waiver to allow countrywide…...
Ashe County remains safer than state despite recent killing
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (507+ words) ASHE COUNTY " Despite a March 13 murder-suicide on Elliott Road, murders and violent crimes remain rare in Ashe County. Still, recent state data points to a rising trend. The 2022 overall crime rate for Ashe County, based on the most recent available…...
County approves landfill, environmental service building financing contracts
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (207+ words) JEFFERSON " Ashe County Commissioners approved a $16 million finance installment contract on March 16 to fund the construction of a new Ashe County landfill cell and environmental service building. The contract will replace the county's existing debt obligation on the county jail…...