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    Tag:  carolina public press

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    Emergency room entrance of Transylvania Regional Hospital

    From CPP: Why small NC mountain city is taking on nation’s largest hospital system

    Posted on June 14, 2022June 13, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Brevard officials hope other Western North Carolina local governments will join the city’s lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices by HCA Healthcare. None have, but none say they have ruled it out.

    3.6 K views1BusinessLocal GovernmentNewsWellness
    Road in the Roan Highlands of Mitchell County

    From CPP: How can we save NC forests?

    Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    On June 7, Carolina Public Press held a free and open virtual event with a panel of experts to discuss threats to the future of public forests in the state, including climate change. A recording of the event is linked to this story.

    2.8 K views+EnvironmentNewsOutdoorsSustainability
    Big Yellow Mountain

    From CPP: Rethinking NC mountain habitat conservati­on in the face of climate change

    Posted on May 30, 2022May 27, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Innovative approaches such as land restoration and private-public partnerships, as well as revisiting tried approaches such as herd grazing and indigenous land management, offer partial answers to the challenges of a changing climate in WNC forests.

    3.0 K views+EnvironmentNewsNonprofitsOutdoorsSustainability
    Lisa Jennings on Schoolhouse Ridge Trail

    From CPP: Mountain trails face stress from cyclists and climate change

    Posted on May 28, 2022May 26, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Maintaining trails in Western North Carolina’s mountain forests poses tough choices between recreation and sustainability.

    2.9 K views+EnvironmentLivingOutdoorsSustainability
    Elk at Cataloochee Valley

    From CPP: Elk and other large species in NC mountains constraine­d by changing habitats, human activity

    Posted on May 26, 2022May 25, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Climate change and extreme weather events disrupt habitat areas and food sources in NC mountain forests, while human infrastructure blocks natural migration paths and creates dangers near roadways for large animal species.

    3.1 K views+AnimalsEnvironmentNewsNonprofitsOutdoorsSustainability
    Steve Chaney in Cruso

    From CPP: Whipsawed by erratic weather, mountain forest ecosystems under stress

    Posted on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Researchers seek to understand risks climate change poses for the Blue Ridge woodlands of Western North Carolina while many residents experience the disruption of extreme weather.

    5.4 K views+EnvironmentNewsOutdoorsSustainability
    Bob Gremillion and Angie Newsome

    Nonprofit business model may offer stability to local newsrooms

    Posted on May 13, 2022May 9, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    Xpress sat down with the heads of two local nonprofit news organizations to learn how the business model compares to its for-profit cousin and whether the concept offers a sustainable solution to an industry struggling to hang on. 

    2.0 K views+BusinessCommunity NewsNewsNonprofits
    Asheville City Hall

    From CPP: Asheville council will be asked to approve list of nonprofits to receive millions in ARPA funds

    Posted on April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    The city used a scoring system to winnow the field of applicants, but at least one council member questions the fairness of that approach.

    2.5 K views1Local GovernmentNewsNonprofits
    Downtown Sylva

    From CPP: New domestic violence shelter gets boost from ARPA funds

    Posted on April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Jackson County, home to Western Carolina University, has no domestic violence shelter, but efforts to combine federal dollars and other funding are working to change that.

    2.3 K views+Local GovernmentNewsNonprofitsWellness
    Brevard downtown

    From CPP: Tackling stormwater with ARPA funds in Brevard

    Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    The city in North Carolina’s rainiest county is putting much of its federal American Rescue Plan Act funds toward stormwater infrastructure.

    1.9 K views+Local GovernmentNewsSustainability
    Meagan Lyon Leimena of Babies Need Bottoms

    From CPP: ARPA funds helping Buncombe nonprofits recover from pandemic

    Posted on March 21, 2022March 18, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Eighteen nonprofits aiding mountain residents with services like housing, diapers, food, the arts, education and advocacy receiving more than $13.9 million of Buncombe County’s ARPA funding.

    2.2 K views+Local GovernmentNewsNonprofits
    Haywood County home

    From CPP: Connecting some rural areas of WNC to high-speed internet getting boost from ARPA

    Posted on March 19, 2022March 18, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Many areas of rural mountains in NC have limited internet access or people are forced to rely on satellites. Infusion of funds may change that.

    4.9 K views+BusinessCommunity NewsLocal GovernmentNews
    U.S. Capitol

    From CPP: Tight timeline for challenge to Cawthorn’s eligibilit­y to run

    Posted on January 30, 2022January 28, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    Process and legal questions about involvement in Jan. 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol abound in legal challenge to candidacy of U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn.

    3.1 K views+NewsPolitics & Elections
    Sam Knob

    From CPP: Forest Service unveils long-awaited plan for WNC

    Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    The U.S. Forest Service offered four alternative management plans for the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests in 2020. It has decided to go with a fifth alternative.

    2.8 K views+News
    Election Day 2020 in Henderson County

    From CPP: NC Elections Board to review results of new election audit tests

    Posted on November 25, 2021November 24, 2021 by Xpress Contributor

    The N.C. State Board of Elections considers a new election security measure through county-level tests, including in Buncombe County, and works to figure out whether and how to incorporate it into state practices.

    4.7 K views+Local GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections
    Catawba County Detention Center

    From CPP: NC counties base jail decisions on controvers­ial consultant work

    Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 by Xpress Contributor

    Recommendations to build bigger jails in North Carolina often come from the same firms that land jail design contracts, reports Jordan Wilkie of Carolina Public Press. Consultant methods may stack the deck in favor of big investments in jail construction.

    11.8 K views1Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews
    Homeless camp in Wilmington

    From CPP: Changes to eviction in NC — Frequently asked questions

    Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by Xpress Contributor

    A reinstatement of the CDC moratorium and expanded state financial assistance aids tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic. Find answers to questions about the programs.

    4.4 K views+News
    Crystal methamphetamine

    From CPP: Communitie­s struggle with meth outside spotlight of opioid crisis

    Posted on July 16, 2021July 15, 2021 by Xpress Contributor

    Increase in methamphetamine use in Western North Carolina affects the region’s “misery index,” even if the death rate is lower than that of opioids.

    3.1 K views+LivingLocal GovernmentWellness
    Telehealth speech therapy

    From CPP: Will telehealth continue filling gaps in WNC?

    Posted on June 28, 2021June 25, 2021 by Xpress Contributor

    Patients and providers pivoted to online appointments during pandemic lockdowns. Some in Western North Carolina want the option to extend permanently.

    3.7 K views+LivingWellness
    Asheville City Council March 31 retreat

    Local media win legal fees from Asheville after open-meetings suit

    Posted on June 23, 2021June 24, 2021 by Daniel Walton

    Xpress, along with the Asheville Citizen Times, Blue Ridge Public Radio, Carolina Public Press and Asheville Watchdog, had incurred nearly $4,200 in attorney fees after suing Asheville over its plan to hold a March 31 City Council retreat behind closed doors.

    5.1 K views2Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews
    Waycaster Stone entrance

    From CPP: State cracks down on mining operations

    Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Xpress Contributor

    A McDowell County neighbor’s concerns about the impact of mining operations and questions from Carolina Public Press drew the attention of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality.

    5.7 K views+BusinessEnvironmentNews
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