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Aging dams can be a hazard in extreme rain. North Carolina is trying to fix them — or remove them.
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The New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan says the president is fixated on becoming a "great man of history" during his second term. Swan's new book, written with Maggie Haberman, is Regime Change.
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President Trump's former personal attorney is under the microscope on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee are questioning Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom Trump has nominated for the job permanently.
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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. -
The Asheville Urban Forest Master Plan was delayed by Helene, but is slowly moving forward -
New tax legislation is forcing Buncombe County to navigate new revenue shortfalls and reopen its budget — a month after the county had already approved one. -
The district, which includes most of western North Carolina, has sent a Republican to Congress in every election since 2010. -
Buncombe County is on alert for sizzling temperatures, part of a warming trend in the region. -
The Democratic Senate nominee spoke at a campaign event in Asheville, arguing that the region "desperately needs more federal funding."
