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Buncombe County and MANNA FoodBank are ramping up relief efforts as thousands across the region brace for a lapse in federal food assistance starting.
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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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That progress includes more than $1 billion in allocations for road repairs.
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Around 75 people gathered at the Craven Street Bridge for a primal scream on Friday morning. Locals hope it can be a regular thing. -
Originally adopted in 2018, the city’s roadmap for flood preparedness and climate adaptation is drawing renewed attention after Tropical Storm Helene revealed the risks of delayed implementation. -
The move may set a national precedent regarding racially informed appointments to government boards.
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