Black Lives Matter

One year after the racial justice protests following the police murder of George Floyd, how much closer are we to the goals stated by the marchers in…

Last summer, BPR reported on rallies across Western North Carolina in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. These demonstartions echoed those seen…

(UPDATE 7:30 p.m.) - The shelter in place order at UNC Asheville has been lifted, almost 12 hours after it went into place. There will be an increased law…

Lexi DeYeso remembers the pride and passion she felt early this summer as Black Lives Matter protests unfolded in downtown Asheville. “I do stand with the…

On Saturday morning, visitors at the Foothills Parkway West Entrance in Walland, Tennessee reported seeing a black bear skin with head and a cardboard…

“Black Lives Matter, Confederate Statues Don’t,” proclaims one of the new billboards located in the Savannah on U.S. 441. These billboards are the next…

Black Lives Matter protests across the nation have sparked rallies in support of law enforcement. Hundreds turned out for the Back The Blue Rally hosted…

Guns have been present at most protests and demonstrations across Western North Carolina in the last two months. That included a rally for President Trump…

Artists on Sunday completed a mural that spells out 'Black Lives Matter' in Pack Square around the now shrouded Vance Monument, which sits near where…

The town of Sylva has seen its share of vigils and marches following the death of George Floyd. The most recent over the weekend focused on the…