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Rep. Virginia Foxx said Wednesday that the counting process in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District “has not ended under state law,” as unofficial results show Democrat Chuck Hubbard ahead by 99 votes with every precinct reporting. Hubbard has 139,034 votes (48.70%) to Foxx’s 138,935 (48.66%), a margin of about 0.03 percentage points. Results remain unofficial until county boards of elections certify them.
AppHealthCare and the Alleghany Sparta Trail Association received a $150,000 grant through the N.C. State Parks Great Trails State Program to support planning, design and engineering of a potential greenway along Bledsoe Creek in Sparta. The partners, along with the Town of Sparta and Alleghany County, plan to engage property owners and the community as they explore the route.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to consider food safety before buying prepared meals, especially from individuals advertising food for sale on Facebook and other social media. The agency recommends choosing permitted food vendors, including at food trucks and temporary holiday event booths, to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
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