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Policy makers believe these hubs, which “saved the day” during Hurricane Helene by providing access to clean water, satellite internet and other resources, are deserving of public investment.
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Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.
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Bloomberg journalist Katrina Manson discusses the Pentagon's secretive campaign to build America's AI warfare capabilities and the obsessive Marine colonel behind it. Her new book is Project Maven.
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What you need to know from the March 17 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting -
More than 150 households were waiting on the extension, which came two weeks before the program was slated to end. -
Despite modest growth in the number of OB physicians and certified nurse midwives, dozens of North Carolina counties have no clinicians or facilities for care. -
The leaders of both HUD-funded housing repair programs in western North Carolina told BPR there is not enough money to serve all applicants. -
The county’s population has boomed in recent decades — but some parts of its infrastructure, especially sidewalks, haven’t kept pace with the growth. -
What you need to know from the March 10 Asheville City Council meeting.
