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Agency surpasses 70,000 acres of permanent land protection in South Mountains

MORGANTON — On Dec. 29, 2023, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) acquired 1,460 acres in the Pinnacle Mountains, a section of the South Mountains in McDowell and Rutherford counties. ....

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Foothills Conservancy of NC surpasses 70,000 acres of permanent land protection; More land acquired in Rutherford, McDowell counties

MORGANTON — On Dec. 29, 2023, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) acquired 1,460 acres in the Pinnacle Mountains, a section of the South Mountains in Rutherford and McDowell counties. ....

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Family donates sprawling land they've owned for generations with special request for its future: 'Looking forward to sharing this land that we've loved'

"It is a tremendous legacy that they will make." ....

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Burke County 50 years ago

Senator Sam Ervin announced his retirement 50 years ago. ....

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In new movie comedy, Charlotte looms large — and so does a mega (fake) mountain just beyond it

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The “Saturday Night Live” comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy’s new R-rated movie — a goofy buddy adventure filmed in and around Charlotte last year now streaming on ....

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