BOONE, North Carolina, July 26 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State archaeology team discovers ancient campsite at Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm in Ashe County Dozens of site artifacts offer insight into early life in the High Country By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- During an archaeological dig at Appalachian State University's Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm this summer, archaeologist Dr. Alice Wright carefully examined a sharpened piece of quartz --   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Reminder: Division of Water Infrastructure announces Fall 2025 funding application training at six locations statewide * The Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct its Fall 2025 Funding Application Training July 29 - Aug. 8 at six locations statewide*, including an Aug. 8 virtual option that will be recorded and posted on the Division's website. Fall 20  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advances Key Funding for Alabama Farmers, Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined her colleagues in advancing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Act through the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The bill will now be considered by the full Senate before heading to   more