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The following list contains the 420 counties and eight independent cities that comprise the region of Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The ARC was established by the United States federal government in 1965 to alleviate poverty in the Appalachian region, and currently monitors areas in 13 states.
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, Appalachian State University has one of the highest elevations of any U.S. university east of the Mississippi River, at 3,333 feet (1,016 m). Its main campus is in downtown Boone, a town of 19,092 [12] compared to an ASU enrollment of 21,253 students. [13]
Boone is a town in and the county seat of Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Boone is the home of Appalachian State University and the headquarters of the disaster and medical relief organization Samaritan's Purse. The population was 19,092 at the 2020 census. [5]
Durham County commissioner Heidi Carter, pictured in 2019, is not pursuing reelection in 2024. She has spent two decades in elected office. Two Board of Education members are departing.
Watauga County (/ w ə ˈ t ɔː ɡ ə / wuh-TAW-guh) [1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 54,086 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Its county seat and largest community is Boone .
Candidates across North Carolina are launching their campaigns for office in 2024 elections, including folks running for offices in Charlotte-area counties
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census , the population was 324,833, [ 1 ] making it the sixth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham , [ 2 ] which is the only incorporated municipality predominantly in the county, though very small portions of cities and towns ...
North Carolina State University Nida Allam (born December 15, 1993) is a Canadian-American politician, political activist, and data analyst. She currently serves on the Durham County Board of Commissioners, to which she was elected in 2020, making her the first Muslim woman to serve in public office in North Carolina . [ 1 ]