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Vecinos abre un centro de salud permanente en Franklin

4 days ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval |Lilly Knoepp

Vecinos, una clínica gratuita sin ánimo de lucro y centro de salud rural dedicado a atender a residentes sin seguro médico o con cobertura insuficiente, ha abierto una nueva ubicación permanente en Franklin. El nuevo centro de salud comunitario del condado de Macon dará servicio a los residentes de los condados de Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson y Swain, en el oeste de Carolina del Norte.
Vecinos opens permanent health hub in Franklin

1 week ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval |Lilly Knoepp

Vecinos, a non-profit free clinic and rural health center dedicated to serving uninsured and underinsured residents, has opened a new permanent location in Franklin. The new Macon County community health hub will serve residents of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, and Swain counties in Western North Carolina.
Marshall reopens with Magic Days festival

1 week ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

Resiliency and compassion filled the town of Marshall as locals welcomed back visitors seven months after Hurricane Helene ravaged the “Magic Town.”Helene left the town of less than 1,000 residents with destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street in the downtown area. The adjacent French Broad River crested at over 20 feet. Residents and volunteers immediately took action by helping clean mud and debris that littered the area.
Property tax rates could increase in Buncombe County

1 week ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

Requested increases for public school funding and avoiding further cuts to local government spending would require a property tax increase, Buncombe County officials said late last week. The discussion was part of a four-hour commissioners meeting, where local leaders assembled to plan for the upcoming fiscal year. “ Since our last work session, we have decreased the gap of expenditures over revenues from $22.5 to $16.8 million,” Buncombe Budget Director John Hudson told commissioners on May 2.
'How Do We See Ourselves?' art exhibit opens discussion on migration and community

2 weeks ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

On Friday, the Asheville Art Museum hosts the first of a four-part series – “What Can Become of Us?” – which includes an exhibition and discussion on self-reflection, migration, and community in both English and Spanish. This national series is co-presented by the Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies, Zócalo Public Square and the Asheville Art Museum.
State officials make progress on debris removal but work remains

2 weeks ago | bpr.org | Gerard Albert III |Jose Sandoval

Debris remains one of the lingering reminders of Hurricane Helene almost seven months after the storm tore through western North Carolina. So far, the equivalent of 660,000 dump trucks worth of the debris – everything from tree trunks to golf carts to family heirlooms – has been removed from neighborhoods throughout the area. And there’s still a lot more to clean. “It's huge, and there's still a lot of work to do.
Following the death of Pope Francis, WNC faithful mourn the pontiff

3 weeks ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

Catholic faithful mourn the death of Pope Francis. Local Catholic churches hosted a mass Monday evening including St. Eugene Catholic Church in Asheville.
Residents voice frustration with UNCA leadership over Millennial Campus

4 weeks ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

At a public meeting on Wednesday evening, dozens of community members called for the forest on UNC Asheville’s south campus to remain undeveloped. The debate stemmed from the development of UNC Asheville’s Millennial Campus properties which includes 45 acres of urban forest. Chancellor Kimberly van Noort, Board of Trustees Chair Roger Aiken, and Executive Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance and Chief Operating Officer Paul Forte listened to the community's concerns.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher talks with BPR about funding, Congress, and public media's future

4 weeks ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

The White House will soon ask Congress to cancel $9.3 billion already approved for foreign aid initiatives, PBS, NPR, and other programs, according to the New York Times. The ending of federal funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) could have major consequences for the more than 1,000 public radio stations in the United States including Blue Ridge Public Radio.
Talkin’ tariffs: Asheville beverage company owner says effects of new policies felt at local level

1 month ago | bpr.org | Jose Sandoval

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump revealed his latest tariffs on goods from all over the world. The move comes on the heels of a 10% baseline tariff on almost all U.S. imports that went into effect on Saturday. The new, higher rates went into effect today including a 34% tariff on China, 20% on the European Union and 24% on Japan, according to NPR. The tariffs, which have effects beyond the global stage, could drive prices for raw materials like aluminum and products like steel machinery higher.