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The shutdown's suspension of food aid and rising healthcare costs is putting new pressure on both parties to break the stalemate in Washington
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Kipruto, an Olympic bronze medalist, narrowly beat fellow Kenyan Alexander Mutiso in the Pro Men's race, as both men finished with a time of 2:08:09.
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UNCA will host the collegiate men’s and women’s track and field championships next spring. It’s expected to bring in over 1,300 people and over $1 million in spending.
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Asheville has new restrictions on panhandling designed to keep solicitors from talking to passersby or drivers in downtown and other areas of the city.
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A drag pageant at Jackson County Public Library on Sunday was a flashpoint of the current debate about the Fontana Regional Library System. Over 125 people participated in a read-in to support the library, vastly outnumbering protestors. -
The money provided by the federal government is a small percentage of the billions in damage that Hurricane Helene left behind in WNC. -
Unions and environmental advocates protested a potential federal shake-up at the TVA board meeting this week. -
Swain County Board of Commission Chairman Kevin Seagle was absent at Tuesday night’s county commission meeting. His resignation is effective Aug. 31.
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