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The North Carolina State Park agency announced the reopening this week as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Stay on the pulse of the decisions being made at meetings for Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commission, with reports from BPR’s Laura Hackett.
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Members of the California National Guard arrived in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning after being activated by President Trump.
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Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
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There are 2,400 fewer leisure and hospitality jobs compared with the same point last year, according to state Department of Commerce data. -
Highland Brewing founder Oscar Wong opened Asheville's first legal craft brewery since Prohibition. His leadership helped shape the city into a national beer destination. -
Employee raises are included in the proposed $256 million budget. -
The Western North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the I-26 Citizens’ Coalition released joint recommendations on Tuesday. -
Education advocates gathered in advance of Buncombe County's budget adoption to voice frustrations and ask questions of county commissioners. -
Tennessee Valley Authority plans call for draining reservoir for up to 8 years in order to make repairs. -
Gov. Josh Stein appealed FEMA’s decision to not reimburse 100% of state costs to remove debris – a cost of anywhere from $1 to $2 billion. -
Buncombe County will spend $8,200 to conduct the survey. -
While big box stores are on the decline, there’s a lot of creative new ventures stepping in to fill the vacancies at the Asheville Mall. -
Case alleges cyber attack released personal information of 193,000 patients in November 2024.
