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NC nonprofit helps families in need save on energy bills

By Elizabeth Ouzts for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration As the first frost visits the mountains of western North Carolina, thousands of households are bracing themselves. Thinly insulated manufactured homes will provide little barrier to the cold. Gaps around doorways will invite it in. . ....

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Blue Ridge Parkway closures, longer airport lines? How would shutdown impact WNC?

With a federal government shutdown looming, Asheville-area federal agencies like the Blue Ridge Parkway might be impacted based on previous shutdowns. ....

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Blue Ridge Parkway closures, longer airport lines? How would shutdown impact WNC?

With a federal government shutdown looming, Asheville-area federal agencies like the Blue Ridge Parkway might be impacted based on previous shutdowns. ....

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Buncombe residents can now order free COVID-19 test kits; where are other tests available?

Free at-home tests are once again available by mail, where every U.S. household may place an order for four COVID-19 rapid tests starting Sept. 25. ....

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COVID-19 in Buncombe County continues to rise; tests are hard to find

COVID-19 is now at its highest level since December in Buncombe County, but according to local pharmacies, tests are running low. ....

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