RALEIGH — North Carolina's COVID-19 confirmed case count rose to 34,717 as of 9 p.m. Saturday June 6, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. The newspaper reported that 1,028 people have died from the virus statewide. Read more
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RALEIGH — North Carolina's COVID-19 confirmed case count rose to 34,717 as of 9 p.m. Saturday June 6, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. The newspaper reported that 1,028 people have died from the virus statewide.
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RALEIGH — North Carolina's COVID-19 confirmed case count rose to 33,294 as of 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. The newspaper reported that 1,015 people have died from the virus statewide.
For those interested in becoming a school bus driver, there will be training offered July 14-16 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Ashe Early Learning Center in West Jefferson.
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WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County High School held a ‘Be The Light’ event Thursday, May 14, where visitors could drive through the campus and celebrate the Class of 2020. As people drove through the campus, signs with each senior lined the road. The event especially celebrated athletes who are gr…
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