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The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.
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In the Spring of 2024, a young Palestinian woman, Leqaa Kordia, was arrested protesting outside Columbia University. She's the last Columbia protester still in detention.
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One year after Helene, Asheville’s service industry contends with weaker tourism, fewer jobs and lingering storm trauma, all while trying to keep a happy face for customers. -
When Darlene Kurkendall closes her eyes, she imagines the walls of her house falling away. She sees the people in her community — friends, neighbors, family — swept out of sight by a horrendous heap of moving earth. -
UNC Asheville is the only school in the system that experienced a fall in enrollment. But officials acknowledged the 6% decline could be related to the ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery. -
Former Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran resigned in June after allegations of sexual assault and rape. He faces five charges including rape and sexual assault. -
The Department of Environmental Quality is funding a biochar facility and debris cleanup project — all to mitigate ongoing Helene impacts.
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BPR spoke with several residents in the rural outpost of Henderson County about recovery of a community that has changed, but that they refuse to abandon.
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