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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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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebrae after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.
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Brandon Johnson signed an executive order barring the city's police from collaborating with federal officers on civil immigration enforcement operations, and U.S. military personnel on police patrols.
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Asheville Police Department confirmed an investigation of a reported disturbance that occurred at the Embassy Suites in downtown Asheville on Saturday night. -
The move is part of a wider effort to cut funding for arts projects that don’t reflect priorities laid out by President Trump. -
Artist Tommy Lee McGee describes the words on the mural — ‘Each One, Reach One, Teach One’ — as a call to action in the Black community. -
Vecinos presta servicios a residentes sin seguro médico o con seguro insuficiente en el oeste de Carolina del Norte. Abrieron su primera sede permanente en Franklin. -
A slow-moving system is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and storms to the region. -
Western North Carolina residents felt the effects of the quake. -
Gov. Josh Stein called on the NC General Assembly to fund more small business grants while touring newly re-opened businesses badly damaged during Hurricane Helene. -
How a common problem has become a local fascination - and what sinkholes might tell us about climate change. -
FEMA’s leadership is changing hands at a moment of uncertainty over the agency’s future. -
The recovery involved dozens of construction workers, artisans and more. It comes as the first few Biltmore Village retailers are reopening as well.
