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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Sununu, president of the Airlines for America trade organization, about how airlines are responding to the FAA's flight reduction order.
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The Federal Aviation Administration's order to reduce flights nationwide is set to take effect Friday. The agency says the cuts are needed to keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.
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What you need to know from the Nov. 4 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting -
Buncombe County and MANNA FoodBank are ramping up relief efforts as thousands across the region brace for a lapse in federal food assistance starting. -
What you need to know from the Oct. 28 Asheville City Council meeting -
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BPR is providing some logistical information to help you find out where and how to vote in the Nov. 4 election this year. -
Local governments are paying out of pocket for park reopenings - and logging continues in National Forests
