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Stay on the pulse of the decisions being made at meetings for Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commission, with reports from BPR’s Laura Hackett.
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Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri talks about his mission to hold tech companies accountable even as they try to align themselves with President Donald Trump.
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The detainees were part of a group of some 300 Uyghurs who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014. Thailand deported more than 100 of them to China in 2015, drawing condemnation.
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North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene must apply by April 7, 2025 to qualify for housing, repair, and recovery assistance. -
As part of the nationwide "Hands Off" protest, people take to the streets in Brevard, Sylva, Franklin, Waynesville, Bryson City and Asheville to oppose Trump's policies on federal funding, Medicare, Social Security and immigration. -
Hurricane Helene washed it out — crews rebuilt it from the ground up. -
North Carolina Forest Service officials say downed trees will soon dry out, making fires worse and more difficult to fight. -
Leadership reshuffle comes at a bad time for the public utility's energy plans, some say -
BPR spoke with three Forest Service employees who worked on wildfires throughout the WNC communities they call home. -
After Hurricane Helene, downed trees and damaged roads caused parts of the park to be closed. In the park, Cataloochee Valley saw the worst impacts of Hurricane Helene and has been closed since late September. -
The name was retired from the World hurricane committee’s Atlantic basin list due the storm’s intensity. -
As his first 100 days in office come to a close, Stein talks about rebuilding, federal aid, and the long road ahead after Helene. -
Local environmental organizations to host a public forum in Asheville for community members to learn how to support public lands and national parks during looming cuts.
