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North Carolina Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson said the post-Helene restoration project is the most complex in state history.
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In a massive restructuring under the Trump administration, U.S. Forest Service is closing dozens of research stations but, as NPR's Chiara Eisner reports, it is keeping some facilities open that had been projected to shutter.
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Activist and author Angela Davis remembers her friend Gloria Steinem, and discusses intersectional feminism today.
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Health officials say people may have been exposed at two locations in Asheville and Hendersonville after an out-of-state resident traveled through the area while infectious. -
The Trump administration says the international gathering will showcase Western North Carolina’s resilience. Locals say the region still needs billions of dollars to recover. -
More than 200 people turned out to see the former governor, who faces Republican Michael Whatley in the fall. -
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Asheville considers early termination of Flock, but leaves door open for other license plate readersAsheville City Council will soon vote on a resolution that would force an early termination of the police department’s contract with Flock and request the removal of 11 automated license plate readers. -
Mission Hospital, AdventHealth, UNC Health West and Novant Health are all vying for state approval to add up to 92 beds to their new or existing facilities.
