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President Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, there's a 30-day countdown for the DOJ to produce those records.
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The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents may target the city of Asheville, according to a Facebook post Friday afternoon from Mayor Esther Manheimer. This latest news comes a day after Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed that CBP agents could start immigration operations in Charlotte as soon as Saturday. -
Western North Carolinians could see their SNAP benefits restored tomorrow. While volunteering at Asheville’s MANNA Food Bank on Thursday, Stein presented the food bank with a $585,000 check, its portion of nearly $22 million in state funds and donations raised to help with food relief during the shutdown. -
UNC Asheville will partner with consulting firm HR&A Advisors to establish and guide its Millennial Campus Development Commission, the university announced Tuesday. It will provide facilitation, support, and guidance for the commission. The university will appoint members of the commission. -
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program may have no funding beyond November due to the federal government shutdown. Western North Carolina families who rely on money from the program, could struggle to pay heating bills. -
The bulk of the money will go towards reimbursing state emergency road and bridge work and millions are county governments as well. -
The Republican congressman spoke with BPR this week about negotiations over reopening the federal government, Hurricane Helene recovery and more.
