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Murder defendant is the mother of two alleged poisoning victims

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County receives $9.2 million to acquire flood-prone property

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Pardee reopens Mills River clinics after smoke closure

UNC Health Pardee reopened its Pardee Urgent Care and Pardee BlueMD Primary Care offices at Mills River Plaza, at 3334 Boylston Highway, on Friday following a temporary relocation due to smoke conditions in the area. Both clinics officially resume operations at their original location.   Read Story »

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What to know about MLK Jr. celebration, city and county closings

The 2026 Unity Breakfast Celebration is planned for Monday at the Blue Ridge Conference Hall at BRCC, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Committee announced.   Read Story »

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City business owner among those hit with 'potentially catastrophic' premium increases

For months, Adrian Pitts followed the news with bated breath as Congress fought — and eventually shut down the federal government — over whether to extend COVID-era subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace health plans.   Read Story »

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Funders seek to claw back grants in bankruptcy of Absher's Only Hope WNC

Amid more than 20 charges of alleged child-sex abuse that suggest a moral bankruptcy at Only Hope WNC, the nonprofit agency has filed a petition to liquidate its assets and pay creditors the proceeds.   Read Story »

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Unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County contract measles

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced two additional cases of measles in unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County, bringing the total number of North Carolina measles cases to seven since late December.   Read Story »

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Laurel Park residents have until Friday to comment on comp plan

The Laurel Park Town Council is inviting residents to provide input on how they’d like to see the community grow in an online survey open until Jan. 16.   Read Story »

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BRCC announces hiring of workforce development chief

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HHS gets a new principal

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