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MAIN News Archives for March 2021

03/27 -  Universal vaccine elibility is almost here
03/27 -  NC man brags in a text: 'We just took over the Capitol;' Angry relative tips off FBI
03/27 -  Record amount of rain falls on Asheville
03/27 -  Fresh bid to dislodge stranded Suez Canal container ship gets under way
03/24 -  Massive cargo ship becomes wedged, blocks Egypt's Suez Canal
03/24 -  51 millions dollars in federal COVID relief on way to Buncombe
03/24 -  Joe Biden may finally be ready to nuke Mitch McConnell
03/24 -  Here's what we know about the Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting suspect
03/23 -  Mark Meadows is neck-deep in Georgia criminal probe
03/23 -  American crisis: The horrific Atlanta killings — and democracy still under threat
03/23 -  Sidney Powell argues in new court filing that no reasonable people would believe her election fraud claims
03/23 -  Boulder supermarket shooting: 10 killed, including officer, police confirm
03/21 -  Canadian Conservative party votes not to recognize climate crisis as real
03/21 -  A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states
03/21 -  Man in custody after inciting terror with chainsaw at Raleigh hotel
03/21 -  Area hospitals hiring many of the doctors staying local after leaving Mission Health
03/20 -  Purdue Pharma conducted massive probe of the Sacklers, but the findings are secret
03/20 -  Russia surprises with rate hike, signals more to come
03/20 -  A more contagious coronavirus variant is spreading across the US
03/20 -  Boxwood blight found at Carl Sandburg Home site; visitors asked to stick to trails
03/19 -  Why everyone is so exhausted right now
03/19 -  Chicago withholds vaccine from hospital that improperly gave shots to Trump Tower staff
03/19 -  McCarthy tries to rewrite history by claiming that he didn't back Trump's efforts to overturn the election
03/19 -  No easy fix for growing number of homeless camps, Asheville leaders say
03/18 -  WNC Rescue Mission employee stabbed, suspect arrested
03/18 -  Asheville City Schools seeks changes to desegregation order
03/18 -  Why this wave of anti-Asian violence feels different
03/18 -  Confederate flag among displays no longer allowed at Haywood County school events
03/16 -  Birx on Trump's disinfectant 'injection' moment: 'I still think about it every day'
03/16 -  More Democrats ask Biden to make changes at border
03/16 -  Passerby talks man back from edge of Interstate 40 bridge
03/16 -  'Learn to read': GOP’s Madison Cawthorn brutally mocked for claiming bombshell Trump report was 'retracted'
03/15 -  Biden: 'Time to act' on climate crisis
03/15 -  Cuomo vaccine tsar's pleas to support governor raise ethical concerns – reports
03/15 -  Frat-party-fueled outbreak prompts Duke to quarantine 14,000 students
03/15 -  Teen shot in Ingles parking lot suffered non-life threatening injuries, police say
03/14 -  Ireland halts use of AstraZeneca vaccine following blood clot reports in Norway
03/14 -  One Florida mayor says 'too many people' coming for spring break as US health officials urge vigilance
03/14 -  Unexpected 'parabola of light' over NC this morning was SpaceX satellite launch
03/14 -  Victory for transgender youth: NC public school records to list students' chosen name
03/13 -  Covid-19 pandemic: Italy to shut shops and schools amid infection spike
03/13 -  Counties detail when Group 4 can get COVID-19 vaccine appointments
03/13 -  Asheville City Schools will move to Plan A for grades K-5, Plan B for grades 6-12
03/12 -  'Impossible travel conditions' as spring storm delivers historic snow and severe storms
03/12 -  The Republican freshman class is a tribute to our nation’s notorious local bozos
03/12 -  UNC's Dr. Wohl responds to progress: 'We still have to be really careful'
03/12 -  COVID-19 vaccinations loom for WNC residents with underlying health issues
03/11 -  Even with precautions, indoor dining increases spread of COVID-19, CDC says
03/11 -  NC leaders consider opening COVID-19 vaccines to Group 4 one week early
03/11 -  COVID-19 relief bill could be lifesaver for some WNC residents, advocates say
03/09 -  CDC finally issues guidelines on what is safe to do once vaccinated
03/09 -  Profit before patients: Staffing problems plagued nursing homes before Covid-19
03/09 -  Health experts: Side-effects are expected after the COVID-19 vaccine, and that's OK
03/09 -  Group sues North Carolina for discontinuing Confederate flag license plates
03/07 -  Judge tosses out North Carolina lawsuit over remote learning
03/07 -  Republicans are gaslighting the country about the Capitol riot
03/07 -  Charlotte music icon Funky Geezer finds new wind on TikTok
03/07 -  Biden to sign executive order expanding voting access
03/05 -  US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
03/05 -  Elaine Chao used DOT resources for personal errands, family business, IG report says
03/05 -  Northeast Tennessee reports 1,000th COVID-19 death, a 'heart-breaking' and 'devastating' toll
03/05 -  WNC schools prepare for students to return to classrooms
03/04 -  'Just not there yet:' Move to Group 3 vaccines is putting stress on NC health providers
03/04 -  Tribal broadband manager gets federal prison for embezzlement
03/04 -  Feds on high alert Thursday after warnings about potential threats to US Capitol
03/04 -  Biden, Senate Democrats agree to limit eligibility for $1,400 checks
03/03 -  An exhausted Texas ICU nurse says she's scared about an end to the state's mask mandate
03/03 -  All NC frontline workers now eligible for vaccines, people with health conditions in 3 weeks
03/03 -  Commissioner Jasmine Beach-Ferrara announces campaign against Rep. Madison Cawthorn
03/03 -  Standoff underway in West Asheville neighborhood; crisis negotiation team on scene
03/02 -  Women allege sexual misconduct against NC GOP lawmaker as his biography is under new scrutiny
03/02 -  Cooper expected to open Group 3 vaccinations to frontline essential workers
03/02 -  Republicans roll out 'tidal wave of voter suppression': 253 restrictive bills in 43 states
03/02 -  Three arrested after community tips take police to Asheville drug house
03/01 -  US begins distribution of a third Covid-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest case trends
03/01 -  Texas’s largest and oldest electric power cooperative on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection
03/01 -  US House Covid relief bill is the response North Carolinians need
03/01 -  France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail