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A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.
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A nonprofit based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is providing smart homes to people with ALS. They use eye tracking software and a small joystick to control everything in the house.
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Scattered storms and muggy nights continue across Western North Carolina as forecasters eye a weekend cooldown.
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The project includes changes to more than 50-acres of university property such as a controversial move for construction on the school’s popular forest.
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Mike Lamb told BPR he believes that all four incidents are connected and may involve “criminal organizations that are involved in the sale of illegal narcotics.”
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Without tax incentives that help offset costs, will solar panels just be for the rich?
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The newly-released figures provide further insight into the historic storm’s impact on Western North Carolina.
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The communities were among the most affected by road damage and include Gerton, Bat Cave and Chimney Rock.
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