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Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center pool, Asheville's only public pool, is reopening July 4 weekend after temporarily closingdue to a recent incident with a firearm.
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Stay informed with our Friday text message roundup of regional news with a special focus on growth and recovery after Hurricane Helene.
Stay on the pulse of the decisions being made at meetings for Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commission, with reports from BPR’s Laura Hackett.
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The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.
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Who is being detained and deported, and how do the numbers square with the Trump administration's priorities on criminals? We put Trump's deportation and detention numbers in context.
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Highland Brewing is hosting a celebration of life ceremony to honor their late founder, Oscar Wong. Leah Wong Ashburn is the CEO and president of the brewery. She chatted with BPR's Jose Sandoval about her father. -
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much rivers and livelihoods have changed. -
The Veterans Restoration Quarters housed around 160 veterans before Hurricane Helene flooded the property. -
Jackson County Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to leave the Fontana Regional Library System. -
The new North Concourse has floor-to-ceiling windows, new food and retail options and an art gallery featuring works by artists displaced by Hurricane Helene. -
Western North Carolina roadless areas, long kept pristine, could soon be opened to road construction and logging. -
What you need to know from the June 24 Asheville City Council meeting -
Jackson County commissioners are still considering leaving the Fontana Regional Library System. On Thursday, commissioners invited the library board to a joint meeting to answer questions. The questions were wide-ranging, including the budget, organization and policies of the three-county library system. -
An NC DHHS investigation into 35 complaints about patient care and management at Mission Hospital found it’s in compliance with federal standards, according to documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog. -
Jackson County commissioners are still considering leaving the Fontana Regional Library because they say they are concerned about alleged “pornography” and library policies.
