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blue ridge times google site verification google5257e35d4c938fee html 0 skip to content news western north carolina north carolina tennessee virginia south carolina georgia carolina conversations opinion our mission contact subscribe open menu close menu news western north carolina north carolina tennessee virginia south carolina georgia carolina conversations opinion our mission contact subscribe open menu close menu folder news back western north carolina north carolina tennessee virginia south carolina georgia carolina conversations opinion our mission contact subscribe the place for news legacy outlets ignore our mission western north carolina featured august 20 2026 unc asheville undergraduate helps identify promising research to fight drug resistant staph august 20 2026 his week the university of north carolina asheville announced that a new paper led by associate professor of biology melinda r grosser ph d and undergraduate student jenna vidaud was published today in the peer reviewed journal of bacteriology by the american society for microbiology asm identify a promising new target for fighting staphylococcus aureus a leading cause of antibiotic resistant infections in the u s read more august 20 2026 august 20 2026 north carolina mountain fair adds new foods rides and entertainment for 2026 august 20 2026 the mountain state fair has become a time honored tradition in western n c for its blend of agricultural exhibits favorite exhibits and entertainment plus a few new attractions each year to add to the fun said jeff barham general manager of the n c mountain state fair with 14 free entertainment acts a full midway rows of delicious food livestock shows and display farm animals plus arts and crafts music and dancing the mountain state fair has something for everyone read more august 20 2026 august 18 2026 great 100 nurses of north carolina recognize four mission health nurses on 2026 list august 18 2026 four nurses recognized for excellence read more august 18 2026 august 18 2026 senior house republican leadership including speaker mike johnson officially endorse jennifer balkcom august 18 2026 speaker johnson endorsed jennifer balkcom read more august 18 2026 all western nc news north carolina featured august 20 2026 senator budd secures f 15ex aircraft for seymour johnson air force base and other improvements for north carolina military bases august 20 2026 sen budd announces new f 15ex read more august 20 2026 august 17 2026 democrat governor josh stein vetoes legislation that holds radical judges accountable august 17 2026 in response to stein s veto north carolina house speaker destin hall said an d of court governor stein just vetoed the bill that put a check on reckless judges it s very clear that his administration doesn t care about public safety once again the house will clean up the governor s mess and override this senseless veto north carolina deserves better read more august 17 2026 august 17 2026 ahead of the anniversary of the murder of iryna zarutska state audit reveals security problems on charlotte area transit system august 17 2026 the north carolina office of the state auditor released a new report revealing issues with the charlotte area transit system cats including fare evasion gaps in security and 1 7 million in unspent funding for safety and security equipment read more august 17 2026 august 14 2026 after the blue ridge times exposed smythe s radical history stein forced to pull his nomination due to lack of support in state senate august 14 2026 after the blue ridge times exposed smythe s radical history stein forced to pull his nomination due to lack of support in state senate read more august 14 2026 all north carolina news tennessee featured august 11 2026 u s department of justice and tennessee attorney general announce settlement to resolve antitrust case about asphalt supply in western tennessee august 11 2026 doj antitrust in western tennessee read more august 11 2026 august 10 2026 marsha blackburn secures republican nomination for tennessee governor august 10 2026 blackburn secures republican nomination for governor read more august 10 2026 august 4 2026 education leaders in the tennessee general assembly announce initiative to combat teacher misconduct august 4 2026 tennessee republicans announce plans to increase protections for students read more august 4 2026 july 29 2026 the state of healthcare in tennessee heading into november quality cost and accountability in tennessee s hospital market july 29 2026 dallas based tenet healthcare operates saint francis hospital a 519 bed acute care facility that holds a one star rating from the centers for medicare and medicaid services the federal government s own measuremen t system for hospital quality the hospital s average medicare payment across documented procedures runs in the upper bracket nationally with a value score of d read more july 29 2026 all tennessee news virginia featured august 18 2026 speaker johnson campaigns for congresswoman jen kiggans august 18 2026 speaker johnson campaigns for kiggans read more august 18 2026 august 13 2026 virginia hits record 36 2 billion in tourism spending august 13 2026 virginia announces tourism spending read more august 13 2026 august 6 2026 former governor glenn youngkin launches conservative group empowering america s parents august 6 2026 youngkin launches pro parent group read more august 6 2026 august 5 2026 elaine luria wins democrat primary in congressional district she does not live in august 5 2026 elaine luria is a carpet bagger read more august 5 2026 all virginia news south carolina featured august 14 2026 ahead of runoff sen darline graham receives endorsement from prominent republican leaders including former primary opponent august 14 2026 darline graham endorsed by tim scott russell fry and pamela everette read more august 14 2026 august 13 2026 south carolina attorney general alan wilson defends strong illegal immigration enforcement at the supreme court of the united states august 13 2026 there have been far too many families that have suffered tragedies because of a concerted effort to usurp federal immigration law attorney general wilson stated read more august 13 2026 august 12 2026 darline graham and ralph norman advance to special senate runoff august 12 2026 graham and norman both advance to the august 25 th runoff read more august 12 2026 august 11 2026 joint base charleston renamed to honor the late sen lindsey graham august 11 2026 joint base charleston renamed in honor of sen graham read more august 11 2026 all south carolina news georgia featured august 17 2026 georgia state tax revenue reports 3 net increase august 17 2026 individual income tax individual income tax collections for the month decreased by 27 1 million or 2 1 from a total of nearly 1 27 billion in july 2025 fy 2026 read more august 17 2026 august 14 2026 unearthed interview shows sen ossoff s support for reparations for slavery staff declined to detail any personal action taken by him august 14 2026 ossoff supports reparations but fails to take personal action read more august 14 2026 august 13 2026 gov brian kemp announces siemens project expected to bring 1 400 new jobs in jackson county august 13 2026 governor brian p kemp announced that siem ens plans to create over 1 400 jobs at its new advanced manufacturing facility in pendergrass over the next three years the project represents at least 185 million in investment in jackson county pending final approvals read more august 13 2026 august 10 2026 guest article sen jon ossoff under scrutiny at home for hypocritical rhetoric challenging billionaires august 10 2026 jon ossoff is a hypocrit read more august 10 2026 all georgia news opinion featured august 13 2026 an open letter to senator jon ossoff august 13 2026 ajt publisher michael morris questions sen ossoff s voting record in terms of supporting israel read more august 13 2026 june 29 2026 roy cooper doesn t care about north carolinians that is why he failed us as governor june 29 2026 throughout his time as governor cooper failed north carolinians on affordability public safety and disaster response north carolinians deserve a senator cares about them and that disqualifies cooper read more june 29 2026 june 2 2026 analysis cooper s first tv shows that he cannot run on his toxic record of four decades in office june 2 2026 read more june 2 2026 may 28 2026 analysis dnc autopsy highlights fundamental problems with cooper for senate campaign may 28 2026 read more may 28 2026 all opinion subscribe stay informed and engaged with blue ridge report your go to e newsletter for conservative perspectives in the beautiful blue ridge mountains each issue delivers insightful analysis on local and national issues community events and policy updates that matter to you enjoy a mix of thought provoking articles expert commentary and updates on conservative initiatives 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