Felicia Sonmez

The LIFT fund supports projects that are expected to bring more tourists to the region and benefit the local community.

The Haywood County town of Canton is working to forge a path that honors its history while also navigating the new challenges brought on by Hurricane Helene.

From President Trump’s visit to the legal battle over voting by mail, there’s been a lot of national news affecting our region. BPR's Felicia Sonmez sat down in the studio with political science professor Chris Cooper to catch up on it all.

The president made the remarks at a campaign event for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley in Gastonia Wednesday night.

The Republican congressman argued the panel failed to follow its own rules when it investigated allegations that he sexually harassed two young female staff members.

“You don’t change the rules in the middle of the election,” Jackson said in a statement hours after the court’s decision.

North Carolina Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson said the post-Helene restoration project is the most complex in state history.

Demonstrators held a trio of events to protest what they say is the failure of the Trump administration and Congress to help the region fully rebuild.

Edwards, who has represented the 11th Congressional District since 2023, is making his case to colleagues ahead of a possible censure vote next week.

More than 200 people turned out to see the former governor, who faces Republican Michael Whatley in the fall.