North Carolina

TL/DR - The Mississippi House is preparing to debate a landmark Medicaid expansion bill that would extend benefits to roughly 250,000 more residents. Despite previous Republican opposition to similar policies, the advancement of this bill signals a shift in perspective, fueled by the state's poor health metrics and the potential influx of federal…

TL/DR - The proposed rezoning of 26 acres of land in Asheville's Haw Creek community, from RS-4 to allow 95 homes, conflicts with the community's interests and the city's comprehensive plan completed in 2018. The rezoning proposal, which includes removing 80% of mature trees, does not meet any of the six main themes in the comprehensive plan,…

TL/DR - Ashworth Drugs, a Cary, North Carolina pharmacy that has been open for 67 years, will be closing its doors in the next few days. The decision comes as the son of the original founders, Paul, is retiring and there are no other family members to take over the business. The pharmacy will remain open until all stock is sold, after which the…

TL/DR - A dog named Sola, presumed injured after a fall from a steep mountainside during a family hike on New Year's Day, was found unharmed and returned to her owners. Sola's owners, who had returned to their home three hours away after the incident, were notified by a good Samaritan who found the dog. The Asheville Humane Society in North…