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Environmental group MountainTrue announced on Tuesday it received a $750,000 grant to expand its regional debris cleanup and river restoration program. The additional funding will help MountainTrue extend its cleanup work for two years and add technical crews that are trained to reach difficult stretches of whitewater.
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Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out.
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Everett Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, talks about a judge's ruling stopping the Trump administration from firing federal worker during the shutdown.
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Officials say the risk to the general public remains low as Jackson and Macon counties investigate possible exposure. -
The latest Mountain BizWorks survey provides a snapshot of recovery among more than 700 small businesses in the region. -
What you need to know from the Aug. 5 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. -
The county recently started using a state debris removal program after federal reimbursements were slow to arrive. -
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. -
The meeting is part of the county’s long-term plan for recovery from Hurricane Helene in the area.
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