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Asheville set aside just $3 million for Helene home repair, mistakenly believing the state would help cover construction. This leaves hundreds of homeowners waiting for answers.
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The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret investigation by an LA County grand jury after a 14-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in his car.
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Ten Republicans voted alongside Democrats, in a rebuke to the Trump administration's immigration policies. Should it pass the Senate, the White House said President Trump would veto the measure.
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Western North Carolina’s most populous county lost residents last year after more than two decades of steady growth. -
Competing proposals from AdventHealth, UNC Health are rejected; Novant Health gets green light for 34-bed hospital in Arden. -
County government’s initial plans would boost spending by 15%, compared to about 5.6% for the city.
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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. -
Chai Pani Restaurant Group and Montgomery Sky Farm were recognized for Outstanding Restaurateur and Best Chef: Southeast. -
The project is already in the federal government’s pipeline. The big question now is how local governments will fund their part of it.
