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In June, a settlement agreement required companies like Teva, Walmart and CVS to pay out more than $17 billion for their role in the crisis. That funding will almost double the amount already promised to counties from an earlier settlement with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen. This second wave of settlements provides North Carolina with an additional $521 million over 15 years.
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The first round of funding has been awarded to six far-western counties participating in a housing consortium. The agreement allows Western North Carolina to qualify for more HUD funding.
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The timeline for counties in Western North Carolina to take part in an affordable housing deal has been extended. Located in Murphy, the Hulburt Johnson…
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The Appalachian Regional Commission is holding its annual summit this week in Asheville. The federal organization funds projects in 420 counties in 13…
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The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded more than $2 million dollars in grants to organizations in Western North Carolina. The biggest check went to…
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A common frustration for residents throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina is the lack of high speed internet access. They now have a place…