Jason Harley Kloepfer nearly died after officers shot him while he stood in the doorway of his home in December 2022.
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Still Searching
Nearly three months after Hurricane Helene, Yancey County musician Lenny Widawski remains one of the few whose bodies have not been found.Â
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Cherokee Avoided Helene’s Worst: ‘We Were Spared’
At the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ largest annual gathering, a grateful community reflects on the storm’s impact.
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Asheville Residents Describe Rescue From Swannanoa River
Neighbors in an Asheville apartment building gathered on the second floor as floodwaters rose on Friday.
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Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center-Turned-Shelter
The emergency shelter has taken in 300 evacuees from areas hard-hit by Hurricane Helene’s flooding.
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Thin Blue Line
A police shooting in Cherokee County raises questions about who decides whether a legal boundary has been crossed.Â
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Natural Connection
The General Assembly declared 2023 the “Year of the Trail” — but can it move beyond a marketing effort?
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Booming Times, Busted Budgets
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has seen a boom in visitors—14 million last year alone. It’s put a strain on the resources in and around the park’s 500,000 acres.