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BPR informs, inspires, connects, and reflects the people and places of Western North Carolina, on air at BPR News & BPR Classic, and online at https://t.co/IGA4hPu0SJ.
Asheville, NC
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Four hospital systems are vying for state approval to expand their presence in Buncombe County — and the result could have big repercussions for the region’s health care landscape. https://t.co/hJ5h4H4qbY
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The result of the state Certificate of Need competition could have big repercussions for Western North Carolina’s health care landscape.
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Jen Hampton, a lead organizer with the Asheville Area Tenants’ Union, was visiting the Evergreen Ridge Apartments on Riceville Road. She’s been working with residents since August and says many are concerned about alleged mold issues in their homes.
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A tenant rights activist’s car mysteriously burned last weekend as she met with residents living in an apartment complex in Asheville.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said an adult in the western part of the state died from flu complications during the first week of October. No other details were released to protect the family’s privacy.
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Richmond Hill Park, a rare oasis in Asheville’s city limits, will partially reopen for public use this weekend.
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Asheville’s temporary water pre-treatment system, set up by FEMA after Hurricane Helene, will be decommissioned at the end of the year, and officials say they’re working on a new, permanent solution.
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There are a few bright spots for Buncombe County in the latest unemployment report. The county’s jobless rate is slightly higher than the statewide average, but far better than during the immediate aftermath of Helene.
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On a dusty day last October, Donald Trump stood behind a podium in Swannanoa to deliver an update on a GoFundMe set up by his presidential campaign for survivors of Helene. In three weeks, the drive had raised $7.7M. A year later, what exactly it paid for remains unclear.
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In a region already short on school therapists, Helene-related mental health struggles are expected to span years, jeopardizing students’ grades and the longer trajectory of their lives.
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A year after Helene, students and teachers across Western North Carolina are wrestling with heightened mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression, sleep issues, aggression and substance use.
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Ridership for Asheville’s bus system has steadily declined since 2020, even as the city continues to grow. Now, the city has a new transit survey for people to take to inform ATC which road to take moving forward.
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