Laura Hackett
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Rivercane enthusiasts hope this native bamboo can help to heal old harms to land and people – and strengthen the riverbank against the next flood.
Courtesy Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa
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One person has died after a blast Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. They said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders.
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About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical that officials said could rupture or explode.
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City of Asheville and Buncombe County resolutions have called for him to visit the region and meet with officials.
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Ager, the Democratic nominee in the 11th Congressional District race, made the remarks in an interview with BPR after a rally in Asheville. -
It received conditional approval – now contested – to increase patient capacity by 13 percent; staff is projected to grow 3.7 percent.
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What you need to know from the May 5 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting
