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BPR informs, inspires, connects, and reflects the people and places of Western North Carolina, on air at BPR News & BPR Classic, and online at bpr.org.
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  • @BlueRidgePublic
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    May 28
    Asheville’s two mayoral candidates, Esther Manheimer and Kim Roney, faced off this week at the first major campaign event of the season. They largely agreed on housing and recovery priorities — but differed on how city government should operate.
    Asheville Council Member Kim Roney, left, listens to Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer speak during a Leadership Asheville campaign event on Wednesday, May 28, 2026.
    At the first Asheville mayor debate, Roney and Manheimer clash over transparency and surveillance
    From bpr.org
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    May 27
    A Mission Hospital patient under an involuntary commitment order died by suicide inside the psychiatric unit in the early morning hours of May 21, @AvlWatchdog has confirmed.
    In January, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued another sanction of immediate jeopardy, meaning the hospital’s practices posed an imminent threat to patients’ lives and safety. A follow-up survey led to the sanction being lifted but found that the hospital still has systemic issues that put it out of compliance with Medicare rules.
    Patient on psychiatric hold dies by suicide in Mission Hospital emergency department
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    May 26
    Repairs are underway on the Pigeon River Gorge stretch of I-40, which was partially washed into the Pigeon River by Hurricane Helene. NCDOT officials are hoping the $2B project will lead the interstate to a more resilient future.
    Some of the concrete barriers being put into place as part of the I-40 reconstruction in the Pigeon River Gorge, as seen on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
    Inside the $2B effort to rebuild I-40 after Hurricane Helene
    From bpr.org
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    May 19
    Asheville is taking a major step to shore up its water infrastructure, nearly two years after Hurricane Helene derailed the city’s system.
    North Fork Reservoir provides water for about 70% of Asheville residents.
    FEMA approved a $25 million water upgrade for Asheville. The city needs about $260 million more to...
    From bpr.org
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    May 19
    Volunteer citizen scientists are monitoring climate change's impact on all kinds of living things in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After federal budget cuts, that work has become even more important.
    Jason Hollinger retired early after the dot-com boom. Now, he surveys biodiversity in the Great Smoky Mountains with his volunteer crew of other retirees.
    In search of life’s diversity: In the Smokies, volunteer scientists document species old and new
    From bpr.org