Lilly Knoepp
Senior Regional ReporterLilly Knoepp is Senior Regional Reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio. She has served as BPR’s first fulltime reporter covering Western North Carolina since 2018. She is a native of Franklin, NC who returns to WNC after serving as the assistant editor of Women@Forbes and digital producer of the Forbes podcast network. She holds a master’s degree in international journalism from the City University of New York and earned a double major from UNC-Chapel Hill in religious studies and political science.
Email: lknoepp@bpr.org
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Six years in the making, the new statute features three women – one Cherokee, one Black and one white – in Macon County’s history.
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The company works with the U.S. military to repair and maintenance defense equipment and is approved for up to $845,100 in taxpayer support.
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Great Smoky Cannabis Company dispensary will open 4/20. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about buying cannabis on the boundary.
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A new exhibit at the Museum of the Cherokee People opens today. Called sov·er·eign·ty, the exhibit focuses on the autonomy of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. BPR’s Senior Regional Reporter Lilly Knoepp talked with the curators Director of Education Dakota Brown and Director of Collections Evan Mathis.
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Across North Carolina, turnout was down in the primary election. Voters also seemed to shy away from moderate candidates from both parties.Political expert Chris Cooper from Western Carolina University breaks down what we can learn from primary voter turnout.
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The Great Smoky Cannabis Company, operated by Qualla Enterprises on the Qualla Boundary has been in limbo as tribal leadership have been discussing the funding for the organization, solving transportation of crops and discussing adult use for tribal members. Now the tribe is moving forward.
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The area of North Carolina west of Asheville is a Republican stronghold. During this primary season, the local Faith and Freedom Coalition is courting evangelical voters with social issues to drive primary turnout.
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BPR asked the Asheville community one question: What do you want candidates to talk about as they compete for your vote? BPR sent six questions informed by the community responses to each City Council candidate. These are the responses from all seven city council candidates.
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Do you know who is on your ballot? Find information about voting and your local candidates.
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Find candidate information plus voting times and locations.