https://www.bpr.org/growth-development/2026-04-24/ncdot-breaks-ground-on-long-awaited-interstate-26-connector-project-in-asheville 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T12:39:37-04:00 NCDOT breaks ground on long-awaited Interstate 26 Connector project in Asheville NCPRA, i-26 connector project asheville, i-26 construction interstate highway asheville ncdot, interestate 26 connector construction asheville, ncdot i-26 connector groundbreaking asheville https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/north-carolina-launches-major-projects-to-expand-high-speed-internet 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T14:47:37-04:00 North Carolina launches major projects to expand high-speed internet NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/climate-environment/2026-04-24/western-north-carolina-is-deep-in-drought-and-the-clock-is-ticking 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T15:17:04-04:00 Western North Carolina is deep in drought, and the clock is ticking NCPRA, Hurricane Helene debris, Lake Fontana water levels, NC Drought Management Advisory Council, NC Forest Service, NC State Climate office, NC burn ban, NC wildfire risk, North Carolina drought 2026, US Forest Service https://www.bpr.org/growth-development/2026-04-24/overnight-blaze-causes-significant-fire-damage-to-new-salvage-station-venue 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:23:23-04:00 Blaze causes ‘significant fire damage’ to new Salvage Station venue NCPRA, asheville salvage station music venue fire, homer simpson building asheville fire, salvage station asheville, salvage station fire music venue asheville, salvage station river arts district https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/if-you-feel-like-shakespeare-isnt-for-you-look-deeper 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T15:54:56-04:00 If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/study-in-person-worship-attendance-in-u-s-rises-for-first-time-in-decades 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T15:59:21-04:00 Study: In-person worship attendance in U.S rises for first time in decades https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/why-tucker-carlson-is-expressing-remorse-for-supporting-trump 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T15:55:34-04:00 Why Tucker Carlson is expressing remorse for supporting Trump https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/before-sci-fi-was-everywhere-this-pioneering-magazine-championed-scientifiction 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:01:44-04:00 Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction' https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/a-real-life-kraken-stalked-the-seas-of-the-late-cretaceous 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:03:05-04:00 A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/winston-salem-police-department-releases-new-information-in-leinbach-park-shooting 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:22:17-04:00 New arrest, details announced in Leinbach Park shooting investigation NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/state-audit-finds-5m-in-improper-aid-at-north-carolina-a-t 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:32:35-04:00 State audit finds $5M in improper aid at North Carolina A&T NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/high-point-market-begins-this-weekend 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:40:14-04:00 High Point Market begins this weekend NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/trumps-week-of-battles-and-losses 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:27:58-04:00 Trump's week of battles and losses https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/vessels-seized-by-the-u-s-this-week-were-part-of-a-global-shadow-fleet 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:39:08-04:00 Vessels seized by the U.S. this week were part of a global 'shadow fleet' https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/for-nikki-glaser-joking-about-thorny-subjects-is-a-practiced-skill 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:39:03-04:00 For Nikki Glaser, joking about thorny subjects is a practiced skill https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/europe-pushes-back-on-reported-u-s-plans-to-punish-nato-allies 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T16:49:53-04:00 Europe pushes back on reported U.S. plans to punish NATO allies https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/from-night-life-in-egypt-to-rice-farming-in-vietnam-the-war-in-iran-is-a-drain 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T17:21:37-04:00 From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/appeals-court-rules-that-trumps-asylum-ban-at-the-border-is-illegal 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T17:58:40-04:00 Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/migrant-workers-in-dubai-bear-economic-brunt-of-iran-war 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T17:58:14-04:00 Migrant workers in Dubai bear economic brunt of Iran war https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/doj-drops-powell-probe-paving-the-way-to-confirm-kevin-warsh 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T17:58:24-04:00 DoJ drops Powell probe, paving the way to confirm Kevin Warsh https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/airlines-face-headwinds-as-iran-war-leads-to-rising-fuel-costs 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T18:00:23-04:00 Airlines face headwinds as Iran war leads to rising fuel costs https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/clean-energy-advocates-reel-as-nc-regulators-hit-pause-on-solar 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T18:09:20-04:00 Clean energy advocates reel as NC regulators hit pause on solar NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-24/noah-kahan-pays-homage-to-his-hometown-on-the-great-divide 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T17:58:17-04:00 Noah Kahan pays homage to his hometown on 'The Great Divide' https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/justice-department-to-allow-firing-squads-for-executions-in-move-to-ramp-up-capital-punishment 2026-04-24 BPR eng 2026-04-24T23:02:11-04:00 Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/irans-foreign-minister-leaves-pakistan-then-trump-cancels-u-s-delegations-travel 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T02:35:21-04:00 Iran's foreign minister leaves Pakistan, then Trump cancels U.S. delegation's travel https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/doj-wants-to-shield-its-lawyers-from-outside-scrutiny-critics-worry-about-oversight 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T05:00:00-04:00 DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/justice-department-makes-it-easier-to-deport-those-with-daca-status 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T06:00:00-04:00 Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/opinion-a-lesson-in-humanity-at-the-boston-marathon 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T08:00:00-04:00 Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/mali-hit-by-wave-of-coordinated-attacks-from-armed-groups 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T10:57:23-04:00 Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/fresh-air-weekend-nobel-laureate-malala-yousafzai-actor-oscar-isaac 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T05:00:00-04:00 Fresh Air Weekend: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai; Actor Oscar Isaac https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/pope-leo-reiterates-opposition-to-death-penalty-on-same-day-u-s-approves-firing-squads 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T13:51:45-04:00 Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/hundreds-march-in-winston-salem-to-heal-our-children-days-after-deadly-shooting 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T16:36:50-04:00 Hundreds march in Winston-Salem to 'heal our youth,' days after deadly shooting NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/roommate-charged-with-two-counts-of-murder-in-death-disappearance-of-two-usf-students 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T17:11:56-04:00 Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/rocky-balboa-statue-takes-up-a-new-home-inside-philly-art-museum 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T17:26:35-04:00 Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/in-a-rare-interview-a-leader-of-the-worlds-largest-right-wing-group-talks-to-npr 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T17:45:00-04:00 In a rare interview, a leader of the world's largest right-wing group talks to NPR https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/dirk-kempthorne-former-idaho-governor-and-u-s-interior-secretary-dies-at-74 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T17:49:31-04:00 Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74 https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/countries-gather-in-colombia-for-the-first-international-conference-on-how-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T18:22:09-04:00 Countries gather in Colombia for the first international conference on how to phase out fossil fuels https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/new-ceo-steve-odonnell-vows-to-unite-nascar-and-return-the-fun 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T20:32:28-04:00 New CEO Steve O'Donnell vows to unite NASCAR and return the fun https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/the-us-pulls-out-of-peace-talks-with-iran 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T18:22:10-04:00 The US pulls out of peace talks with Iran https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-25/a-suspect-identified-in-correspondents-dinner-shooting 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T21:18:54-04:00 A suspect identified in correspondents' dinner shooting https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/covering-the-artemis-ii-mission 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T18:22:08-04:00 Covering the Artemis II mission https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/former-mit-president-says-the-us-is-losing-the-innovation-race-to-china 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T18:22:04-04:00 Former MIT president says the US is losing the innovation race to China https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/remembering-celebrated-lebanese-singer-ahmad-kaabour 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T18:22:05-04:00 Remembering celebrated Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour https://www.bpr.org/2026-04-25/the-midnight-rebellion-is-a-choose-your-own-adventure-podcast 2026-04-25 BPR eng 2026-04-25T18:22:07-04:00 "The Midnight Rebellion" is a choose-your-own-adventure podcast 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https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-26/trump-doubts-shooter-motivated-by-iran-war-as-peace-talks-on-hold 2026-04-26 BPR eng 2026-04-26T07:40:10-04:00 Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-26/world-press-photo-contest-winners-cast-a-lens-on-resilience-pain-and-bliss 2026-04-26 BPR eng 2026-04-26T07:44:44-04:00 World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-26/details-emerge-of-alleged-shooter-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner 2026-04-26 BPR eng 2026-04-26T11:20:28-04:00 Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents' dinner https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-04-26/photos-the-aftermath-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting 2026-04-26 BPR eng 2026-04-26T11:59:00-04:00 Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting