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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (709+ words) (FORT COLLINS, CO) Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land. Environmental advocates and park…...
Overturned big rig highlights Labor Day traffic concerns
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (648+ words) PATIENCE NEEDED — With only one lane in each direction open on I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, Highway Patrol Sgt. Aaron Ammons warned drivers to be prepared for traffic delays during the busy Labor Day weekend. HEAVY TRAFFIC EXPECTED — This…...
Haywood lumberjacks to demonstrate skills at TimberFest
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (239+ words) CHOPPING AND CHAINSAWING — Haywood Community College’s lumberjack team competed in the annual Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet on March 28, 2026. The team will show off their skills again at TimberFest. Can you hear the sounds of axes chopping, or smell the sweet…...
Education leaders react to $17B Meta settlement
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (627+ words) (The Center Square) – Education leaders and lawmakers are weighing in after a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., over allegations that the company harmed children and teens through its social media platforms....
Film "Facing the Giants" shows that God can do the impossible
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (195+ words) GOD CAN WORK ON AND OFF THE FIELD — Just in time for football season, Mountain Cross will present the film “Facing the Giants” at Smoky Mountain Cinema. Join Mountain Cross for the 20th anniversary presentation of “Facing the Giants” movie at…...
As Meta faces trial for hooking kids on social media, NC’s attorney general offers parents advice
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (540+ words) A bipartisan group of 29 attorneys general allege the tech giant Meta deceived the public about the addictive nature and the harms of their product. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson “This is the big one.” That’s how North Carolina Attorney…...
Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1146+ words) The Buss family’s 47-year ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA champions, could soon come to an end despite their patriarch’s clear wishes before he died. A group of investors that includes former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Joshua…...
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1+ week, 5+ day ago (178+ words) The Mountaineer Federal appeals court blocks DOJ's subpoenas for James' office (The Center Square) â A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling blocking the ⦠(The Center Square) â Federal and state officials are questioning Illinois sanct⦠POTENTIAL FOR…...
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1+ week, 6+ day ago (133+ words) Spencer Bolejack.jpeg The Mountaineer APPALACHIAN NINJA â Spencer Bolejack is owner/operator/teacher at Riverside Martial Arts in Canton. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Tragic house…...
Lawsuit trial starts against Facebook, Instagram over youths
2+ week, 1+ day ago (499+ words) (The Center Square) – A consumer protection trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, started Tuesday in Oakland. A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general including California’s Rob Bonta made opening statements that Meta designed addictive, harmful features on…...