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The statistical slight of hand in reporting global temperature data

The Locker Room

Has anyone noticed that you almost never hear about global temperature trends over time anymore? For years all we heard from the news media are statements like, “over the last x number of years temperatures have risen by y amount.” Suddenly over the pa... »

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Guess what fell in the Duck Pond

Appfan

TweetWe’ve seen goal posts thrown in. We’ve seen late night nudists take a jump. And there’s a polar plunge every year. But dude – “Four Appalachian State University students were frigid but safe late Saturday night after their vehicle skidded off the ... »

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Other N.C. Supreme Court opinions

The Locker Room

Among the other N.C. Supreme Court opinions released today: Justices unanimously reversed an Appeals Court ruling ordering a new trial in the case of a 12-year-old girl who sued Blowing Rock for negligence after she suffered injuries while trying to cr... »

Watauga County and Recreation Development

Watauga Watch

This morning at 8 a.m., the Watauga County Commission held a special called meeting to consider supporting the Tourism Development Authority's (TDA) plan and grant application for two river-access points on the New River at Pine Run Road and at the Gre... »

The Guv Floods the Lido Deck

Watauga Watch

 Coming completely out of the blue, right at 9 a.m. this morning, was the rumor of an announcement that Gov. Beverly Perdue would not be running for reelection. That rumor was confirmed as fact about an hour or so later.The scramble among Democrats wit... »

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