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A long-awaited budget bill passes and casinos strike out

A high-drama week at the North Carolina legislature brought quick action on an overdue state budget, following a decision by Republican leaders to drop a proposal to add four new casinos in rural counties. Rep. Lindsey Prather, D-Buncombe, shares her…

NC House candidates on COVID policies, Asheville homelessness

ASHEVILLE – In a meeting a month away from the election, Republicans and Democrats vying for Buncombe County’s three state House seats disagreed on whether government officials should have shut down businesses during the pandemic, whether homelessness is primarily about…