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The next facelift of Pack Square Plaza is focusing on Black history and currency

2

The Porch: Running To Stand Still

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New maps mean GOP incumbents will face each other for two WNC General Assembly seats

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COVID-19 In Appalachia: A Gardener's Devotion

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NC 'boot camps' prepare candidates for culture war's front lines: School board elections

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UNC Charlotte to start center aimed at predicting future pandemics

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Duke Energy says it will eliminate coal for power generation by 2035

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North Carolina judges to pick expert for redistricting review

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NC Supreme Court hears gerrymandering case starting Wednesday

10

Construction moving forward at new Franklin hospital

11

What's in the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan - and when the new policies will start

12

Dreaming las Américas: the journey of Representative Ricky Hurtado

13

Destruction of Knoxville Planned Parenthood due to arson impacts WNC

14

COVID 19NC: Putting the Omicron variant in context with NC Health News editor Rose Hoban

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Four months after Tropical Storm Fred, Canton is still recovering

16

Stars pay tribute to late guitar icon Tony Rice

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A year later, Max Patch is healing

18

Have staff shortages at Mission meant less care for patients?

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New Mayors of WNC: Joe Slaton of Hayesville

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Nikwasi Mound story will be featured in traveling Smithsonian Museum exhibit

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Infrastructure bill could help ease WNC's most nagging problem - internet access

22

WNC college professor competes on her favorite childhood TV quiz show - Jeopardy!

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New Mayors of WNC: Maureen Copelof of Brevard

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Here's where WNC abortion access stands as the Supreme Court debates abortion rights

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#NC14: Henderson County Sen. Chuck Edwards enters race

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New Mayors of WNC: Patrick Fitzsimmons of Weaverville

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New Mayors of WNC: Jack Hoton of Franklin

28

StoryCraft part 4: Intentions, a king, and the taste of freedom

29

StoryCraft part 3: the one of many together

30

StoryCraft Part 2: Dance is my everything

31

Reaction to Cawthorn's move varies across WNC

32

StoryCraft part 1: I am music

33

New Mayors of WNC: Preston Blakely of Fletcher

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Macon County group remembers Mitchell Mozeley on the anniversary of his lynching

35

Many veterans still feel the call to serve

36

Cherokee County former DSS director pleaded guilty, insurer sues county

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Republican Rep. Clampitt says he's been an Oath Keeper since 2014

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Haywood county conversations reveal ripple effects from overdose murder conviction

39

Deep Creep: Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts Halloween costume clean-up

40

Report: Cawthorn one of GOP members of Congress 1/6 planners met with

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Mission nurses rally for staffing solutions, calling current staff levels 'unsafe'

42

Lost or forgotten no more: Incarcerated Black laborers that built WNC railroad memorialized

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National Transportation Safety Board says it isn't investigating Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

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Memorial to lost piece of WNC history dedicated this weekend

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WNC Politics Roundup: Don't overreact to the maps you see now

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Carbon emissions didn't grow at same rate as population in Asheville

47

Western Carolina University holds public forms to update campus plan

48

Here's How Same-Sex Marriage Laws Differ On Tribal Lands

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WNC Public Health Official Answers COVID-19 Booster Rollout Questions

50

Local Health Foundations Address Affordable Housing With Repair Grants

51

How Dance Helped Create This Jackson County Celebration Of Harriet Tubman

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Undiscovered Acts Flourish At MerleFest

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Laurel Bank Campground: More Than A Vacation

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Benne On Eagle's New Head Chef Focuses On Retracing African Foodways

55

Eastern Band of Cherokee Election Results: Tribal Council And Expanded Alcohol Laws

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Haywood County Waits For Federal Disaster Declaration

57

Cawthorn's 'Political Prisoners' Comments Clash With Past Remarks About 1/6

58

Study: Market Control Of Utility Poles Holds Back Broadband Expansion In NC

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New Clinic Offers Healthcare At Graham County Schools

60

WNC Flood Survivor Recounts Harrowing Tale

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Cooper Says Federal Disaster Aid Request Is Coming Soon For WNC

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Helpmate Plans To Expand Emergency Shelter In Asheville

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From Canton To Cruso: Volunteers Lend A Helping Hand After Flooding

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Out Of The Shadows: Moonshining In The 21st Century

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Moratorium Holds Back Flood Of Evictions, Housing Advocates Worry

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Medical Marijuana Could Be Available On The Qualla Boundary Next Year

67

Women's History Trail Celebrates Cherokee Woman - And Her Legal Win

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WNC COVID Spike Mirrors Rising Statewide Numbers

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#NC11: Cawthorn Gets More Headlines & More GOP Challengers

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What's Next In WNC After $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement

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Investigation Into NC Poultry Plant Finds Disparities Impacting Migrant Workers

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WNC Workers Protest For Higher Pay

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COVID-19 In Appalachia: Poetry And Legacy In WNC