Today's newscast includes these stories:
Helene Recovery: Buncombe County outlines 114 projects; major infrastructure, housing priorities.
Student Mental Health: Helene’s trauma lingers as therapy referrals surge across schools.
Book Debates: Parents renew fights over school library content, prompting censorship fears.
Faculty Organizing: NC professors unite to defend academic freedom amid federal shifts.**
Asheville History: On this day in 1907, a vote made Asheville an early adopter of prohibition.

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Today's newscast includes these stories:
Hospital Showdown: AdventHealth, Mission CEOs clash over new Weaverville hospital proposal.
Economic Rebound: Asheville small businesses report first post-storm sales growth uptick.
Farm Aid Freeze: Federal shutdown halts disaster payments, deepening WNC farmers’ losses.**
Mayor Scrutiny: Columnist questions potential conflicts in Mayor Manheimer’s legal career.
Fair Maps Push: Poll shows 84% of NC voters oppose partisan gerrymandering.

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Today's newscast includes these stories:

UNC Asheville Leadership: Chancellor van Noort faces criticism over cuts, DEI rollback, transparency.
City Manager Search: Survey shows residents want empathetic, innovative leader for recovery.
Transit Redesign: Asheville weighs frequent service vs. wider coverage in bus overhaul.
Marshall Courthouse: Madison County debates future of storm-damaged historic courthouse, town hall.
Language Access: Haywood County expands Spanish outreach, translation tools after Helene.

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