A Transylvania County science research and education center with roots in the Space Race is getting back to its original mission, helping NASA track astronauts as they head to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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An executive order from President Trump seeks to create federal lists of eligible voters and instructs the Postal Service to send ballots only to approved voters. It faces certain legal challenges.
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President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he would be providing "an important update," without providing further details.
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The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin could soon be returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Conversations about transferring ownership of the mound began in 2012 after a town employee sprayed herbicide on the sacred site, causing the grass to die.
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DK Wesley says Helene recovery, affordable housing and infrastructure are a few of her top priorities.
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Asheville City Council candidate Keith Young also confronts residency concerns.
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The legislature has passed several measures in the past two years banning “diversion, equity and inclusion” in state government.
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What you need to know from the Jan. 6 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting.
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Health officials say a trio of vaccine-preventable illnesses is circulating during an already busy winter virus season.