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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The college needs more space for classes and trade programs in the rural community.
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What you need to know from the May 13 Asheville City Council meeting.
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Jackson County Commissioners recently discussed leaving the Fontana Regional Library System, citing issues with “left-leaning content” as well as what they call general mismanagement. There is now a new children’s library card that is available in Macon, Jackson and Swain counties.
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The Mississippi-based firm was cited for communications breakdowns when it ran ReBuild NC before losing its contract in 2022. A top Horne executive from that time is now N.C. Gov. Josh Stein’s disaster recovery advisor.
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Asheville Police Department confirmed an investigation of a reported disturbance that occurred at the Embassy Suites in downtown Asheville on Saturday night.
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The move is part of a wider effort to cut funding for arts projects that don’t reflect priorities laid out by President Trump.
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Artist Tommy Lee McGee describes the words on the mural — ‘Each One, Reach One, Teach One’ — as a call to action in the Black community.
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Vecinos presta servicios a residentes sin seguro médico o con seguro insuficiente en el oeste de Carolina del Norte. Abrieron su primera sede permanente en Franklin.
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A slow-moving system is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and storms to the region.
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Western North Carolina residents felt the effects of the quake.