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Emergency officials struggled to warn people about the danger of Hurricane Helene – moving ahead, they’re split on how to best keep people safe during future floods.
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Residents of Swannanoa gathered for a training that aimed to help them prepare in case of another disaster.
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The November concert series is pegged to the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Asheville Sessions.
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Helene damaged and closed around 1,500 public roads statewide. All but 70 have fully reopened.
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Agency concludes the hospital violated emergency care law, but it won’t suspend federal funding because issues were addressed.
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Western North Carolina solar businesses that helped shape Energize NC say this may not be the end.
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When Hurricane Helene struck Yancey County almost a year ago, it left behind an impact on its school district with the buildings lost, people displaced, and one student dead. How are Yancey County Schools looking as the year resumes?
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East Fork Pottery filed the federal lawsuit against Travelers insurance after the business was closed for almost a month after Hurricane Helene.
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UNC Asheville will halt negotiations for its development of portions of its Millennial Campus property. The university is forming a new commission to gather more input from community concerns.
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With school starting Monday, Haywood County health officials are watching a whooping cough outbreak closely and urging families to check vaccination records.
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After three years of legal action, Mission Health and HCA Healthcare announced it has settled a federal antitrust lawsuit filed by Buncombe and Madison Counties along with the Cities of Asheville and Brevard. The lawsuit alleged that the for-profit hospital system has a monopoly on health care in the region which created an “anti-competitive” market that harmed access to health care.