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A TV version of The Rainmaker is out this week, which gave critic Linda Holmes as good a reason as any to rank the on-screen adaptations of John Grisham's legal novels.
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The Trump administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 1,400 staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in April.
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What you need to know from the Aug. 5 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting.
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The county recently started using a state debris removal program after federal reimbursements were slow to arrive.
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NC-11 Democrats have changed the speaker line-up for an upcoming fundraiser after controversy surrounding local leaders inviting a single primary contender to headline the event.
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The meeting is part of the county’s long-term plan for recovery from Hurricane Helene in the area.
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The bus stop is now in a more central location with more convenient hours.
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The elevated numbers suggest the region’s economy continues to feel the impact from the historic storm.
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The Vermont senator will appear at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on August 10.
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The incident was posted on TikTok on June 27 and shows a group of white men in construction-style clothing cursing, aggressively confronting, and threatening a Black truck driver.
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What you need to know from the July 29 Asheville City Council meeting
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The report comes amid continued scrutiny of HCA’s ownership of Mission Hospital, with critics arguing the facility has seen a decline in quality of care.