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The state launched the $175 million program last year as a way to help people who have remained cut off from public roadways since Hurricane Helene.
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A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
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Journalist Vicky Ward first profiled sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She discusses the fallout from the millions of publicly released documents, and why this story took so long to come out.
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Hurricane Helene recovery and the cost of living were also among the issues the candidates tackled during the event at A-B Tech. -
Western North Carolina is under a winter storm and extreme cold warning beginning Friday afternoon. Heavy snow is expected for much of the region along with wind chills below zero. This is the second weekend in a row that a winter storm warning is in effect. -
Utilities use a "diverse mix" to power through extreme demand — including gas and coal, which can get expensive.
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UNC Asheville announced the members of its Millennial Campus Development Advisory Committee Tuesday. The announcement comes months after university officials decided to halt negotiations to develop portions of its Millennial Campus properties, which include 45 acres of urban forest. -
What you need to know from the Jan. 27 Asheville City Council meeting. -
UNC Asheville deployed a weather balloon ahead of Winter Storm Fern to help the National Weather Service and broadcast meteorologists predict the weather.
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