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BrasstownPossum Drop bill heading to NC governor's deskSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 4:42pm.READ MORE:
A bill to let a western North Carolina community continue use a live possum in its New Year's Eve celebration is going to Gov. Pat McCrory's desk.
Full story... » State folds in lawsuit over NC Possum DropSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 2:01pm.READ MORE:
Barring a change in state law, the annual New Year's Eve Possum Drop in the mountains of North Carolina will have to carry on without a live animal.
Full story... » Unclear whether live marsupial used at Possum DropSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 1:40pm.READ MORE:
The organizer of a New Year's Eve Possum Drop in western North Carolina is keeping folks guessing as to whether he used a live specimen to ring in 2013.
Full story... » Brasstown still having possum drop, with changesSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:11pm.READ MORE:
A possum drop that attracts thousands of people to a tiny western North Carolina town each New Year's Eve will go on this year, with some changes.
Full story... » NC judge rules against New Year's Eve possum dropSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 12:33pm.READ MORE:
There will be no possum drop in Brasstown this New Year's Eve if a decision by an administrative law judge stands.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Fred Morrison said North Carolina law prohibits citizens from using wild animals for pets or amusement.
Full story... » PETA wants NC New Year's Eve opossum drop haltedSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 12:49pm.READ MORE:
A national animal rights group is headed to court in North Carolina to try to stop a small mountain town's tradition of lowering a caged opossum on New Year's Eve.
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