Costco just might have a future in Asheville
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Read the original report from Blue Ridge Public Radio (WCQS / BPR). This brief links to the publisher's reporting.
Asheville has joined Durham and a handful of other municipalities across North Carolina in making it illegal for landlords to collect rent on a property the city has deemed unsafe. The Asheville City County unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s housing code on Tuesday to give tenants more protection against landlords who don’t make […]
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North Carolina’s graduation rate reached a record high last school year as overall test proficiency climbed to its highest level in three years. The four-year graduation rate reached 88.8%, up from 87.8% the previous year and marking the fourth consecutive annual increase, according to results the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released Wednesday. Overall, […]
When members of the North Carolina House and Senate reconvene in November, they will be faced with having to decide how to regulate intoxicating hemp products. The two chambers were at odds in July over House Bill 328, which would ban hemp with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC and prohibit the sale of any […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican representing western North Carolina, for his inappropriate conduct towards two female staffers working in his office. Edwards stood in the well of the House to hear the reading of censure after the vote. A lengthy House Ethics Committee investigation released […]
North Carolina families and educators warned Monday that rising back-to-school costs are putting additional pressure on households and public schools as students return to classrooms. The comments were made during a virtual press conference hosted by the left-leaning advocacy group Progress NC. School supply costs are 7.7% higher this year than last year, outpacing inflation, […]
Enough people objected to new state election rules governing photo identification, conduct at the polls, recounts and absentee voting to delay them until after the midterm elections. The Rules Review Commission unanimously approved a slate of Board of Elections rules last week, but at least 10 people wrote opposition letters for each one. Those objections […]