Counties grope with building on slopes.

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Local governments in the region are cracking down on houses built on slopes prone to landslides, and they're getting help from the state. Boone passed an ordinance that requires a state-licensed geologist to approve development on the steepest grades. Five counties have passed or are considering similar measures. The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources released...

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