A longtime Sustainer donated a 2025 Subaru Forester Premium Hybrid so we could bring the excitement — and vital support — back this year!
There are signs of mold all over the Evergreen Ridge Apartments in East Asheville. In one old utility hallway in building D, the walls are crumbling and black in places, pipes are bent. In the main lobby, the ceiling buckles under the weight of water damage. An overpowering musty smell permeates the halls, creeping into tenant apartments.
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The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
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At issue is whether the president can bypass Congress and impose tariffs by citing national security.
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What you need to know from the Oct. 28 Asheville City Council meeting
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BPR is providing some logistical information to help you find out where and how to vote in the Nov. 4 election this year.
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Local governments are paying out of pocket for park reopenings - and logging continues in National Forests
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CEO tells staff that hospital has issued a plan of correction; implies ‘unusual’ inspection last month was connected to ‘outside pressure.’
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Asheville received $1.3 million for the first time in the university’s history. It will support first-generation, low income, and students with disabilities. Western Carolina University also received two TRIO grants worth a combined $2.8 million to support STEM students who are first-gen and low-income and support 100 eligible students annually in the TRIO Disabled Student Support Services program.