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The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.
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The Department of Homeland Security had earlier said eight people on a flight out of the U.S. had been convicted of crimes in the United States and that they couldn't be brought back.
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Gerald Coyne, who leads the independent monitor team, said it’s essential for members of the community to stay involved in the process. -
Macon County commissioners say they have no plans to exit the regional library system even as officials in one neighboring county weigh breaking ties – part of a years-long tangle over library programming, which some have charged as too political. -
Cities, insurers, and the public used the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database to plan for the future. Now what will they do? -
The college needs more space for classes and trade programs in the rural community.
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What you need to know from the May 13 Asheville City Council meeting. -
Jackson County Commissioners recently discussed leaving the Fontana Regional Library System, citing issues with “left-leaning content” as well as what they call general mismanagement. There is now a new children’s library card that is available in Macon, Jackson and Swain counties. -
The Mississippi-based firm was cited for communications breakdowns when it ran ReBuild NC before losing its contract in 2022. A top Horne executive from that time is now N.C. Gov. Josh Stein’s disaster recovery advisor. -
Asheville Police Department confirmed an investigation of a reported disturbance that occurred at the Embassy Suites in downtown Asheville on Saturday night. -
The move is part of a wider effort to cut funding for arts projects that don’t reflect priorities laid out by President Trump. -
Artist Tommy Lee McGee describes the words on the mural — ‘Each One, Reach One, Teach One’ — as a call to action in the Black community.
