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Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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SNAP food benefits have been halted for tens of millions of people as of today. Two federal judges have ordered SNAP funding to resume, but it's not clear how or when that may happen.
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Beloved Asheville, Mountain Core Mission and Asheville Independent Restaurant Association are a few of the organizations that were drawn to help Texas after seeing how similar the flooding was to the devastation of Hurricane Helene. -
What you need to know from the July 15 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting -
Former water resources director for the City of Asheville, Mike Holcombe addresses the myth of the city’s wooden pipes and lessons learned from Hurricane Helene. -
The governor said he plans to spend each day this week doing things like whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking and visiting local restaurants. -
County commissioners changed their partner on debris removal after federal funding for the Army Corps was unavailable. -
The proposed shifts would prioritize Helene recovery, but some advocates say it could also reduce civic engagement.
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