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The June 2023 closure of the paper mill in Canton marks the end of an era in a Western North Carolina town.

This summer, Folkmoot will host a one-day festival as well as a Summer Fundraising Soiree. The Board of Directors also recently accepted the resignation of its executive director.

Ellison co-authored biography of fellow naturalist and author Horace Kephart, one of the leading forces behind the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Learn about Asheville City Council candidates' positions on housing, policing, climate, development, building an equitable Asheville and more. BPR's candidate questionnaire was created after asking voters for their questions and to share what issues matter most to them and their communities. The candidates' responses have not been fact checked or edited.

Blue Ridge Public Radio is part of a new community-powered journalism project with America Amplified to answer all your questions about how to exercise your right to vote in the upcoming midterms.

A federal judge has ruled that abortions are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina.

Learn about Asheville City Council candidate Maggie Ullman Berthiaume's positions on housing, policing, climate, development, building an equitable Asheville and more. BPR's candidate questionnaire was created after asking voters for their questions and to share what issues matter most to them and their communities. The candidates' responses have not been fact checked or edited.

Learn about Asheville City Council candidate Doug Brown's positions on housing, policing, climate, development, building an equitable Asheville and more. BPR's candidate questionnaire was created after asking voters for their questions and to share what issues matter most to them and their communities. The candidates' responses have not been fact checked or edited.

Learn about Asheville City Council candidate Andrew Fletcher's positions on housing, policing, climate, development, building an equitable Asheville and more. BPR's candidate questionnaire was created after asking voters for their questions and to share what issues matter most to them and their communities. The candidates' responses have not been fact checked or edited.

Learn about Asheville City Council candidate Will Hornaday's positions on housing, policing, climate, development, building an equitable Asheville and more. BPR's candidate questionnaire was created after asking voters for their questions and to share what issues matter most to them and their communities. The candidates' responses have not been fact checked or edited.