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The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."
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Once a prominent musician in New York City, Wachner was working as a grade school teacher in Indiana. Prosecutors have accused him of possessing sexual abuse imagery of young children.
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Owen Pool in Swannanoa provided its final rounds of showers and laundry this week. The public facilities were set up to help residents after Hurricane Helene. -
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. -
The annual Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relative’s walk is on Saturday, May 3, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. for all community members and allies. -
The northern part of the project is expected to cost $1.2 billion, the largest contract in state history. Residents have a lot of opinions. -
Last week, the Haoe Lead fire was 57% contained. Cheoah and Tusquittee Ranger Brian Browning says firefighters kept some of the oldest trees in the country safe during the blaze in the wilderness area. -
The school superintendent pitched two options for an increase to staff pay to the county commissioner.
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The figure is more than twice what it was in March 2024, when the county had among the lowest unemployment rates in the state. -
A massive climbing gym, art bazaar and woodworking studio are slated to open later this year. -
In an appeal letter, NC Governor Josh Stein asks Trump administration to reconsider decision about cost-sharing arrangement. -
Efforts to remove massive amounts of debris from Helene prompt environmental concerns.
