Coronavirus has led to dramatic changes in crime and justice in Asheville from the courtroom to the cop on the street. Reported crimes are down, police are making fewer arrests and inmates are being sprung from jail.

Coronavirus has led to dramatic changes in crime and justice in Asheville from the courtroom to the cop on the street. Reported crimes are down, police are making fewer arrests and inmates are being sprung from jail.

Covid-19 has shaken Asheville's real estate market, in some areas more than others.

Covid-19 has shaken Asheville's real estate market, in some areas more than others.

BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News Founding Editor Rose Hoban about the metrics state health officials are monitoring, the discussions by state lawmakers working on a COVID-19 relief bill and (below) the NC connection to the newly approved COVID-19 drug therapy.

BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News Founding Editor Rose Hoban about the metrics state health officials are monitoring, the discussions by state lawmakers working on a COVID-19 relief bill and (below) the NC connection to the newly approved COVID-19 drug therapy.

Buncombe county residents who think they may have symptoms of COVID-19 can get answers and connect to resources with a new online Self -Checker . The digital tool was created by a COVID-19 think tank started by Emergency Preparedness Director Fletcher Tove with support from the Mountain Area Health Education Center . The idea for the online resource came from a local climate scientist who also worked to develop and program the self-checker. BPR'S Helen Chickering reports.

Buncombe county residents who think they may have symptoms of COVID-19 can get answers and connect to resources with a new online Self -Checker . The digital tool was created by a COVID-19 think tank started by Emergency Preparedness Director Fletcher Tove with support from the Mountain Area Health Education Center . The idea for the online resource came from a local climate scientist who also worked to develop and program the self-checker. BPR'S Helen Chickering reports.

Several manufacturers in Western North Carolina have converted their operations to make personal protective equipment (PPE) but one is uniquely qualified to help during the pandemic. Industrial Opportunities Inc - known as IOI - has been in Andrews since the 1970's. It manufactures military and medical products while also working with disabled and disadvantaged adults from Cherokee, Clay and Graham Counties. The company has a unique non-profit mission, explains CEO Tom O'Brien. " I have personal

Several manufacturers in Western North Carolina have converted their operations to make personal protective equipment (PPE) but one is uniquely qualified to help during the pandemic. Industrial Opportunities Inc - known as IOI - has been in Andrews since the 1970's. It manufactures military and medical products while also working with disabled and disadvantaged adults from Cherokee, Clay and Graham Counties. The company has a unique non-profit mission, explains CEO Tom O'Brien. " I have personal