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Natural Connection
The General Assembly declared 2023 the “Year of the Trail” — but can it move beyond a marketing effort?
Can Asheville Learn To Live With Bears?
As ursine and human populations collide, state agencies are dealing with the limits of education and management.
A Murder, a Medical Mystery, and the Long Fight For Justice
The Other Dr. Gilmer revisits a gruesome 2004 murder with a shocking twist on the true crime genre.
The Ongoing Case of Vince Gilmer
In an updated postscript to his book, Dr. Benjamin Gilmer delves into the continuing fight to get Vince Gilmer out of prison.
The Forest for the Trees
A draft plan from the U.S. Forest Service would open 450,000 acres of the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest for logging, including in old-growth areas like Big Ivy. Environmental advocates say logging these trees is a missed opportunity on climate change.
The State of Last Resort
If the Supreme Court overturns the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade this month, up to 70,000 more patients from across the South could come to North Carolina for the procedure. Here’s how one clinic near the border is preparing.
Who Can Beat Madison Cawthorn?
The young congressman has survived all manner of negative headlines, but in the end his own dalliance with another district might have opened a path to defeat.
On Guard in Asheville
The Asheville Watchdog is powered by a cadre of accomplished journalists who retired to the North Carolina mountains. The staff’s investigative reporting has made a splash, and they’d like it to be a model—but it’s unclear whether their startup can be duplicated.
When Reparations Meet Bureaucracy
Asheville’s historic reparations resolution made national news in 2020, helping spark a wave of similar city-level initiatives across the country. But mounting delays show that while winning a vote may be hard, moving through a hesitant and halting bureaucracy can be an even more difficult challenge.