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    Raleigh -- Press Release North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services April 10, 2025: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced funding to community-based programs in Western North Carolina that provide alternatives to incarceration.

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      Raleigh -- Press Release North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Office April 9, 2025:  Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson led the 51...

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          Earth Day Clean-Up at Lake Julian

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            Buncombe County -- Press Release Buncombe County Government: Local raccoons are about to get an important dose of protection!

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