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Venice residents upset over proposed referendum that would change elections

Venice residents upset over proposed referendum that would change elections if approved by voters in November.

Venice Council election date change plans get pushback

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Removal of North Carolina dam hinges on federal funds

Dismantling a century-old barrier would reopen a river, restore species and benefit Indian land. But will it be funded?

Removing a century-old dam would restore species and reconnect communities, but will it be funded?

For nearly a century, the Ela Dam in the North Carolina mountains has provided electricity but also altered wildlife habitats and disconnected the community. Land conservation and environmental groups have joined the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in an ambitious plan to remove the aging dam. But that hinges on getting millions of dollars in federal funding.