1.34 million North Carolinians could lose health insurance if the Senate health care bill became law, according to the liberal think-tank the Center for American Progress. The group evaluated numbers by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office that found 22 million Americans could lose health coverage under the Senate plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That plan was delayed and is being tweaked by Republican leaders in Congress as they work to shore up support. The Senate bill is wildly

Speaking to BPR a day after the legislature passed a bill forcing districts for Asheville city council members, mayor Esther Manheimer said there is a legal strategy in place to deal with them. Manheimer said the issue would need to be discussed at the next council meeting on July 25th.

Business owners in the mountains of far-Western North Carolina say poor internet access hurts their ability to sell their products online. Local governments in the region are trying to step in and help – but it’s not been easy. BPR's Davin Eldridge has more...

BPR gardening expert Alison Arnold get us up to speed on what we should be doing and thinking about with our gardens now in late June.

The long-debated Asheville districts bill is now law. The North Carolina House passed the bill forcing districts for Asheville city council members, and the Senate quickly concurred. It passed despite the lone Asheville Democrat in favor withdrawing his support after it was amended.

A national study shows deaths on rural roads in North Carolina are among the highest in the nation. North Carolina ranked third in the number of fatalities on its rural non-interstate roads, trailing only California and Texas, the two most populous states in the U.S. The study from the national transportation research group TRIP looked at 2015 data , the most recent available, and found 855 people died on such roads in North Carolina that year. The state has a far higher percentage of people

“Good evening Asheville Hippies fans! Welcome to McCormick Field!” That’s Asheville Tourist broadcast manager and radio announcer Doug Maurer, with a preview announcement of the upcoming game against the Greenville Drive, and nope, that wasn’t a slip of the tongue. For one night, Thursday, June 29, the Asheville Tourists will be dubbed the Hippies, down to their tie dye uniforms.

Affordable housing may be the single biggest issue facing the city of Asheville at this time, as rents around the city to continue to rise while wages for workers do not. Voters last fall okayed bonds to help the city start building more affordable housing. But the first project Asheville lawmakers approved since then has been in the works for some time before that. The 64-unit (36 will be considered 'affordable' under the criteria the federal government uses) complex will be located on 338

A bill forcing districts on the city of Asheville needs several more votes before becoming law. It's on the House schedule for Thursday, possibly the last day of session. The bill is sponsored by Republican Senator Chuck Edwards of Hendersonville.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced he will veto the state budget, as expected. But the Democratic governor said he would sign the budget if Republicans would eliminate the corporate tax cut, include the child care tax credits set out in his budget, and limit their income tax cut to those making less than $150,000 a year. "This means that the tax cut benefits will go to the individuals and families who truly need help. So I'm willing to compromise on that measure." Cooper also called