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Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.
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President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.
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It’s been more than 1,000 days since the legislature passed a state budget, but sweeping federal health care changes may force North Carolina to rethink how it funds Medicaid, food assistance and other health programs. -
Mandy Wallace, MountainTrue’s artifact recovery technician, is helping storm survivors reclaim small pieces of what the flood carried away. -
The Asheville Urban Forest Master Plan was delayed by Helene, but is slowly moving forward -
The district, which includes most of western North Carolina, has sent a Republican to Congress in every election since 2010. -
The $63 million plan would bring back the velodrome, dog park and other beloved amenities while reshaping the riverfront with wetlands, river cane and floodable gathering spaces. -
Buncombe County is on alert for sizzling temperatures, part of a warming trend in the region.
