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By Mark Starling Vaccine Appointments Widen In Buncombe (Buncbome County, NC) -- Appointments for COVID-19 vaccines are opening up this week to more people in Buncombe County. Healthcare workers and residents aged 65-and-over are eligible to sign up for doses, which will be given starting February 1st. Health officials tell WLOS-TV around three-thousand vaccines have been administered so far, with around that many expected to be given this week. The state opened up vaccines for North Carolinians at least 65-years old last week. Buncombe County Security Tightens (Buncombe County, NC) --...

When it comes to healthcare, temporary tele-health funding has been allocated and constituents were asking if it would be made permanent. Both legislators believe that growth in this method of healthcare interaction is going to be more broadly utilized in the future and will become a staple of care. Both Williams and Best agree that funding for mental health and behavioral health needs to remain a high priority, and both were surprised that one proposed funding stream, a portion of a one-cent sales tax, was pulled for consideration this session by Gov. Reynolds. Williams points to the pandemi...

BBC News Published image captionDemocrats, including Jamie Raskin (centre), voted to impeach President Donald Trump, as did 10 Republicans The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time over his alleged role in the 6 January deadly assault on the Capitol. His impeachment for "incitement to insurrection" was approved by 232 representatives including 10 Republicans. Democrats led the effort to charge Mr Trump with encouraging the riots. But some Republicans had backed calls for impeachment. So, who are these key players, and what do we know about...

'A terrorist is a terrorist, no matter who you are.'

Wreaths honor Veterans locally and nationwide By by CAROL SONES SHETLER - | Jan 6, 2021 RUTH FRY/The Luminary Honoring WWII Army veteran, Carl Campbell, was granddaughter Ashley (Campbell) Miller. RUTH FRY/The Luminary Knee deep snow did not deter volunteers from placing greens on veterans graves during the national “Wreaths Across America” an annual project. A group of local volunteers placed 130 wreaths of balsam fir greens in the cemetery at Picture Rocks on Saturday, Dec. 19. RUTH FRY/The Luminary Sierra Sullivan, Coordinator, was inspired by her mother, Deb Sullivan, to jo...