The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the facility closes for winter maintenance.

ASHEVILLE – Buncombe County approved a new funding agreement for its two school systems Jan. 6. The change is intended to bring “uniformity and consistency” to what can be a tense and lengthy process.

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