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“Toxic” Work Culture Undermines SAFE's Vital Mission, Former Staffers Say
Past workers and Board members said the domestic violence organization’s management under longtime Executive Director Salley Stepp has led to high…
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Sunset for the Sunrise Cafe? Businesses Face Uncertain Future with Plaza Sale
The longtime owner of College Plaza, just north of downtown Brevard, plans to sell the property to a developer as the future home of a large nonprofit…
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Old Tensions Erupt in Effort to Move Forward on School Fixes
County and school officials have touted a renewed, unified push to make millions of dollars worth of repairs to public school buildings, but discord…
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After Pisgah Health Proposed a Park that "No One Needs," Could Land Be Left as Habitat?
Pisgah Health Foundation's plan for Freedom Park was widely slammed, not least because its proposed site, a major draw for birds and birders, already…
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Busier Season for Prescribed Burns Should Mean Less-Busy Wildfire Seasons
Pisgah National Forest is ramping up its controlled burn program to restore natural landscapes and limit the spread of potentially destructive…
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Public Spending to Eliminate Worker Housing: Did It Have to Happen?
Laurelwood Apartments offer an extreme local rarity — market-rate rents affordable to workers. Despite preservation efforts, the complex will be vacated…
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Sell Its Land for Millions? Nope, Church Says, Make it Available for Worker Housing
Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church wants to use its land to help address the affordable housing crisis. Despite what some neighbors say, it may…
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