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US Exports Harmful Chemicals to Native Tribes
By: Eris Lowdermilk The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is regulated by the EPA, the Environmental Protection...

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Oct 14, 2020


Tennessee Mayor Lonnie Norman Dies from COVID-19
By: Eris Lowdermilk Tennessee mayor Lonnie Norman died Monday, Oct 12 from fighting COVID-19. On Oct 1 he was hospitalized for treatment...

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Oct 13, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/13/20
By Mickey Hutchings In campus news, The Appalachian has confirmed that one of the off-campus quarantine locations for students infected...

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Oct 13, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/8/20
By Patrick Harris In campus news, Appalachian is currently responding to twenty-seven new cases of COVID-19 in four active clusters. All...

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Oct 13, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/9/20
By Eris Lowdermilk This week, October 4th-10th is National Fire Prevention Week. Watauga County Forest Ranger Andrew Harsley reminds the...
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Oct 12, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/12/20
By Jackie Park Good afternoon! I’m Jackie Park with your afternoon news break on 90.5 WASU. In local news, Governor Roy Cooper announced...

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Oct 12, 2020


Indigenous Peoples Day
By: Eris Lowdermilk Today Oct 12 is Indigenous Peoples Day. Along with that, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently hired Patricia...

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Oct 12, 2020


Pelosi Uncovers 25th Amendment Bill
By: Eris Lowdermilk Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reveals a new legislation that would put Trump’s place in office in somewhat...

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Oct 9, 2020


Derek Chauvin is Released on $1M Bond
By: Eris Lowdermilk Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer who was charged with the murder of George Floyd, was released on Oct 7 on a one million...

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Oct 8, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/7/20
By Sophia Lyons In local news, Watauga County kindergarten through third grade students had their first day of in-person school on...

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Oct 8, 2020


4 new coronavirus clusters announced in App State dorms
By Sophia Lyons App State announced 4 new COVID-19 clusters, all related to dorms, in an email to faculty, staff and students Thursday...

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Oct 8, 2020


VP Debate & Voting in NC
By: Eris Lowdermilk The debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence is tonight Oct. 7 at 9 pm EST. Both Harris and Pence have tested...

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Oct 7, 2020


California Wildfires Exceed One Million Acres
By: Eris Lowdermilk On Oct 5 it was confirmed that over one million acres have extinguished Northern California. The amount makes these...

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Oct 7, 2020


Trump Denies Second Stimulus Package
By: Eris Lowdermilk President Trump orders Democrats to put stimulus payments to a halt until after the election. In Trump’s latest tweet...

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Oct 6, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/6/20
By Mickey Hutchings In campus news, frustration about the university’s response to COVID-19 and demands from the Black at App State...

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Oct 6, 2020


New Caledonia Remains Loyal to France
By: Eris Lowdermilk The president of the archipelago, Thierry Santa, desires for New Caledonia to remain a French territory. The...

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Oct 6, 2020


Afternoon News Update, 10/5/20
By Jackie Park In campus news, App State ran out of COVID-19 tests over the weekend. The Appalachian reported that at Saturday’s pop-up...

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Oct 5, 2020


California Governor Approves Bill for Reparations
By: Eris Lowdermilk California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a new bill that addresses reparations. Assembly Bill (AB) 3121 transitions...

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Oct 5, 2020


Happy World Animal Day
By: Eris Lowdermilk Today, Oct 4 is World Animal Day. In North Carolina, there are 121 species of mammals. 21 of which are state or...

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Oct 4, 2020


CDC Extends Date for Cruise Ships to Operate in the US
By: Eris Lowdermilk The CDC has extended the date to allow cruise ships to sail on U.S. waters until Oct. 31. The order began in March...

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Oct 2, 2020
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