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Appalachian State chancellor stepping down this week, citing "significant health challenges"

Apr. 15, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — The chancellor of Appalachian State University announced Monday that she will step down later this week leading one of the largest campuses in the University of North Carolina system, citing recent health issues. Sheri Everts, who has been chancellor since 2014,...

Democrats make play for veteran and military support as Trump homes in on GOP nomination

Mar. 05, 2024 09:42 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Highway signs welcome drivers entering North Carolina to “the nation's most military friendly state,” and veterans here know they're being courted. But in a state where camouflage-colored appeals have become commonplace, recent efforts by progressive groups to cut into...