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Asheville Citizen-Times
See WNC football's top high school games, players, storylines at midseason
With five weeks of the 2026 WNC high school football season behind us, here are our top storylines, best games and performances so far.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
NC received $75 million for childcare centers after Helene. Providers haven't received funds
Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated WNC, childcare centers have yet to receive federal funding.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Helene exposed weaknesses and rewired WNC’s disaster response playbook
Two years after widespread failures, agencies and private networks are strengthening weak points exposed by the storm.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Polar vortex stirring. How will it, El Niño affect winter 2026 in NC?
The polar vortex and super El Niño can affect one another, changing winter conditions. Here's how North Carolina could be affected.
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USA TODAY Sports/AVCA Super 25 girls national volleyball rankings, late-September
A new team takes the top spot in the latest 2026 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA Super 25 girls volleyball rankings.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Records show recovery czar Whatley’s scant Helene engagement
Searches of communications found little evidence that Trump’s recovery czar ever engaged with officials on rebuilding Western North Carolina.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Top 20 WNC top defensive football players to watch at midseason
Week 6 brings the halfway point of the 2026 WNC high school football season. Here is 20 defensive player of the year contenders to watch at midseason.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Predicting to WNC football games for Week 6, including Smoky Mountain at Tuscola
It's Week 6 of the NCHSAA high school football season in Western North Carolina. See our predictions for the top games this week.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Top 20 WNC top offensive football players to watch at midseason
Week 6 brings the halfway point of the 2026 WNC high school football season. Here is 20 offensive player of the year contenders to watch at midseason.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
What to know about measles in NC with Pennsylvania outbreak announced
With 25 new positive cases, almost 800 total measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania this year. Here's what to know about the virus in NC.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Fairview woman killed in hit-and-run crash; driver sought
Amber Michelle Hudgens, 29, was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Fairview after her car broke down on Cane Creek Road.
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Is kratom legal in North Carolina? What to know after Ole Miss deaths
Though the FDA and DEA both warn against it, kratom remains federally legal in the U.S. Here's the legality of it in North Carolina.
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