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Environmental group MountainTrue announced on Tuesday it received a $750,000 grant to expand its regional debris cleanup and river restoration program. The additional funding will help MountainTrue extend its cleanup work for two years and add technical crews that are trained to reach difficult stretches of whitewater.
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Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out.
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Everett Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, talks about a judge's ruling stopping the Trump administration from firing federal worker during the shutdown.
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Small and joyous gatherings have cropped up in Hot Springs, Lake Lure, Sylva, Murphy and Waynesville over the last few years. -
Visitors of certain historic Hendersonville hotels have experienced paranormal activity over the years. -
In one case, a truck driver delivering recovery construction supplies died in a road accident in June. The Hurricane Helene death toll in North Carolina now stands at 108 people. -
Haywood County has confirmed 12 cases of whooping cough. Most cases are in children and teens. -
Senate Republicans have argued that giving direct aid to small businesses would violate the state constitution. -
There is an elevated risk Wednesday evening for heavy rain across the Western North Carolina region.
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