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News coverage that brings you depth and context, from the BPR News Team in Western North Carolina and our partner stations across the state.
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In her bid for U.S. Senate, Erica Smith came to Gastonia Sunday as part of her 100-county tour of North Carolina. She pulled up to Erwin Park in her…
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State regulators Tuesday will consider a proposal that would shake up North Carolina's energy business in the name of slowing climate change.Gas- and…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic abates, public bodies across the Charlotte region are resuming in-person meetings. But that raises questions about whether…
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Supporters say they will keep showing up until the tribal council for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hears their call to recognize same-sex…
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America’s Favorite Drive. That’s what the National Park Service calls the Blue Ridge Parkway. And they have the numbers to back it up: 14 million visitors…
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On Thursday, the North Carolina Board of Education narrowly approved guidance on teaching history, social studies and civics in public schools. The latest…
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North Carolina’s COVID-19 numbers have started to inch back up, state health officials said this week. They cite the rapid spread of the delta variant,…
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In this episode of The Waters & Harvey Show, we debut a new theme song ‘Lee-Roy.’ It’s from the jazz band The Core, and our hosts talk with members of the…
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North Carolina health officials are working on streamlined rules for COVID-19 safety in schools, as they prepare for a year when vaccination is up, cases…
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When public schools opened with remote classes and uncertain schedules last August, it quickly became clear that a lot of North Carolina families were…