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New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like this in a decade."
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Tariffs, DHS funding and international tensions are expected to be at the heart of the president's State of the Union speech to Congress this week.
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UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly van Noort spoke with BPR’s Jose Sandoval about how the millennial campus properties can improve not just student life on campus, but benefit the Asheville community at large. -
Winding Stairs Alpha Fire is 90% contained; the Forest Service is asking for people to send photos from Highway 64 Monday morning. -
For many in the former papermill town, the moratorium is an opportunity to think through a community-centered vision for the future. -
Planned projects and potential bond issues could more than triple the county’s general fund spending on infrastructure by early 2030s. -
$290 million will allow the agencies to spend the next decade stewarding wildlife habitat and improving outdoor recreation after the storm. -
15 city council candidates made appeals to voters at Wednesday’s candidate forum mostly focusing on transit, affordable housing and safer streets.
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