A Transylvania County science research and education center with roots in the Space Race is getting back to its original mission, helping NASA track astronauts as they head to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Oklahoma lawmakers say that at the urging of White House advisor Stephen Miller, they're going to require the state to report to ICE people without legal immigration status who apply for benefits like food assistance or health care - even for their eligible children.
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case on Wednesday about birthright citizenship. Here's what the justices had questions about.
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Competing proposals from AdventHealth, UNC Health are rejected; Novant Health gets green light for 34-bed hospital in Arden.
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The projects include sewer lines in Ashe County, stormwater drainage in Jackson County, and infrastructure upgrades in Caldwell and Mitchell counties.
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In North Carolina, $200 million in awarded grants have hung in the balance while state officials fought for the funding.
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Roy Cooper stopped in Asheville for his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour.
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What you need to know from the March 17 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting
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The aging hydroelectric Craggy Dam on the French Broad River is one of several Western NC structures targeted for possible removal.