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Amid the grim projections, state and local tourism leaders emphasize the need to draw visitors back to the region.
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At the Pittsburgh Sword Fighters club, members are asked to leave their politics at the door, a rule that has led to closer relationships and more learning from one another.
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As a new Trump administration signals a retreat on climate action, China is stepping up. China is the biggest producer of climate technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels.
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The President sent a request for Congress to provide supplemental aid for the states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. -
N.C. House of Representatives voted in favor to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the controversial HB10 on Tuesday. -
The water outage has ended: Here's what you need to know about Asheville's water system repair and the end of the boil water notice after weeks of uncertainty. -
The City of Asheville lifted the boil water notice this morning. -
County board of election offices across North Carolina held county canvass on Friday to officially finalize the general election results.Several counties did not complete certification Friday and will continue the canvass process on Monday, according to the State board of Elections. -
Prison advocate groups call for the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated people to ease overcrowding, improve conditions after the temporary closure of four western North Carolina prisons. -
Students, teachers and community members are encouraged to stay away from Southwestern Community College's Jackson County campus. -
A whistleblower with the National Forest Service who says that the Forest Service has been using outdated methods to determine the archeological significance of forest land, thereby damaging and destroying Indigenous artifacts and significant places in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest.
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Water resources department awaits results of sample testing before boil water notice could be lifted. -
BPR's Laura Hackett sat down with Clark Duncan from the Asheville-Buncombe Economic Development Coalition to discuss the ins and outs of the economy right now.
