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The failed execution attempt of a woman in Tennessee on Wednesday wasn't the first time this has happened. The state's execution protocols have been under scrutiny for years.
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A woman in Tennessee survived an execution Wednesday. We talk with a reporter who was there.
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Meet the Hurricane Helene survivors working to make resilience a permanent part of life in Western North Carolina. BPR and Grist report on ideas inspired by the storm, from chainsaw training and microgrid installation to a grassroots radio network. -
What you need to know from the September 15 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. -
The Republican congressman argued the panel failed to follow its own rules when it investigated allegations that he sexually harassed two young female staff members. -
“You don’t change the rules in the middle of the election,” Jackson said in a statement hours after the court’s decision. -
Asheville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at strengthening protections for renters — but city officials have indicated the new policy is limited by state law. -
A common weather pattern is intensifying due to global climate change, and that might mean a soggy winter in WNC.
