Congress recently approved a plan to cut all federal support for NPR. For Blue Ridge Public Radio, that means a loss of $330,000 annually.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted the video profiling Christian Nationalist Pastor Doug Wilson, who opposes same-sex marriage.
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Climate change threatens the region's storied native brook trout, but these scientists are working to save them. -
Asheville GreenWorks and Pine Gate Renewables are planning to plant native trees, clean up litter, and fund staff for river protection. -
An interview with author Denali Sai Nalamalapu on storytelling, fossil fuels, and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. -
There are 2,400 fewer leisure and hospitality jobs compared with the same point last year, according to state Department of Commerce data. -
Highland Brewing founder Oscar Wong opened Asheville's first legal craft brewery since Prohibition. His leadership helped shape the city into a national beer destination. -
Employee raises are included in the proposed $256 million budget. -
The Western North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the I-26 Citizens’ Coalition released joint recommendations on Tuesday. -
Education advocates gathered in advance of Buncombe County's budget adoption to voice frustrations and ask questions of county commissioners. -
Tennessee Valley Authority plans call for draining reservoir for up to 8 years in order to make repairs. -
Gov. Josh Stein appealed FEMA’s decision to not reimburse 100% of state costs to remove debris – a cost of anywhere from $1 to $2 billion.
