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MAIN News Archives for June 2025

06/30 -  Bacteria that sickens humans found in creek at popular NC mountains campground
06/30 -  Suspected gunman found dead after fatal shooting of Idaho firefighters
06/30 -  About 40 downtown Asheville businesses have closed since Helene; business leaders say they aren’t panicking
06/30 -  Senator Thom Tillis won't seek re-election in 2026 after opposing 'big, beautiful bill'
06/29 -  Warren Buffett announces $6 billion in donations to five foundations
06/29 -  Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says
06/29 -  Asheville police investigate shots fired at Hillcrest Apartments
06/29 -  Governor signs overhaul of child welfare in NC as state gains authority over local DSS agencies
06/28 -  Among many high court rulings Friday, a key one limits power of injunctions
06/28 -  Trump says he is cutting off trade talks with Canada
06/28 -  How could today's SCOTUS decisions impact NC?
06/28 -  Swain County sheriff suspended, accused of exploiting power for sex
06/27 -  Florida plan for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant jail sparks chorus of outrage
06/27 -  Supreme Court expected to make major rulings before term ends
06/27 -  North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget
06/27 -  One person killed in fiery crash on I-40 East
06/26 -  Frustrated by media coverage, Hegseth asserts US set Iran's nuclear program back
06/26 -  NC bill against revenge porn loses Dem support once GOP adds unrelated anti-trans items
06/26 -  New data shows Asheville's hotel occupancy rates, revenues continue to fall behind
06/26 -  Police identify man found dead at McDonald's in Black Mountain
06/25 -  Left-wing Democrat stuns former governor in NY mayor primary
06/25 -  Will NC budget end aid for people seeking justice in civil court? What we know
06/25 -  UNCA’s stadium proposal confirms a long-running rumor — and raises many more questions
06/25 -  Jackson County votes to exit Fontana library system amid LGBTQ+ book display controversy
06/24 -  New York City mayoral primary could forecast the future for Democrats
06/24 -  NC Senate approves another $700 million in Hurricane Helene relief funds
06/24 -  Suspect in custody following shooting in Waynesville, police say
06/24 -  Trump: ‘Iran, Israel have been fighting so long they don’t know what the f**k they’re doing’
06/23 -  DHS warns of 'heightened threat environment' after Iran attack
06/23 -  Security guard kills Michigan church gunman, preventing 'large-scale mass shooting': Police
06/23 -  Eastern half of U.S. sweltering again, with dangerous heat wave expected to last until midweek
06/23 -  Rutherford police seek the public's help in locating missing persons
06/22 -  Last-ditch legal effort tries to halt NC regional library system breakup over LGBTQ+ content
06/22 -  Yemen’s Houthis say retaliation for Israel port strike ‘inevitable’
06/22 -  Pentagon says US doesn’t want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites
06/22 -  Fresh satellite images show damage at Fordo nuclear site after US strikes
06/21 -  Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn
06/21 -  Senate parliamentarian tosses some core Trump budget bill provisions
06/21 -  Gov. Josh Stein issues his first vetoes on concealed carry, immigration bills
06/21 -  Asheville braces for days-long heat wave with temperatures soaring into the 90s
06/20 -  Key changes in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' and what they could mean for you
06/20 -  NC Senate loads up 'sexual exploitation' bill with controversial LGBTQ proposals
06/20 -  More than 30,000 NC voters to become unaffiliated after 4 parties lose state recognition
06/20 -  I-40 rockslide may take at least 2 weeks to repair, Tennessee officials say
06/19 -  SpaceX's Starship explodes in pre-flight test
06/19 -  UNC faces $126M cut in federal grants, impacting 109 research projects
06/19 -  I-40 closed again: Wash out on Tennessee side of state line closes traffic in both directions
06/19 -  Shooting at West Asheville apartment leaves one injured, suspect arrested
06/18 -  Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran's conflict with Israel
06/18 -  North Carolina lawmakers advance bill to regulate hemp products and restrict kratom
06/18 -  Century-old treasures emerge amid post-Helene Lake Lure restoration efforts
06/18 -  Driver dead after dump truck brakes fail, causing construction site crash
06/17 -  Kraft Heinz to remove all artificial dyes from its foods
06/17 -  Failure to report child abuse led to shakeup at McDowell DSS
06/17 -  North Carolina Senator Tillis advocates for Medicare cuts
06/17 -  NC secures $150M from Purdue Pharma in opioid crisis settlement; Buncombe County gets $3M+
06/16 -  Wife of Minnesota politician shielded daughter from bullets, says relative
06/16 -  Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings visited 4 homes of elected officials
06/16 -  Man dies in Interstate 240 crash after truck towing hay rolls over, police say
06/16 -  North Carolina redistricting trial starts as GOP faces racial gerrymandering accusations
06/15 -  More missile attacks as Trump says Israel and Iran 'should make deal'
06/15 -  In photos: No Kings rally draws thousands to downtown Asheville
06/15 -  Husband killed in Minnesota lawmaker shooting was Raleigh native, attended UNC and NC State
06/15 -  Protestors across WNC rally against Trump policies during 'No Kings' demonstrations
06/14 -  Iran warns it will target UK, US and French bases in region if they help defend Israel
06/14 -  State House leader launches probe of UNC coronavirus researcher
06/14 -  Rep. Chuck Edwards announces move toward debris removal transparency
06/14 -  Trans students say UNC Asheville housing policy targets them, university denies claims
06/13 -  Yancey residents plan lawsuit in response to July 1 library takeover by county over Pride display
06/13 -  NC Senate Republicans revive bill to define gender as biological sex
06/13 -  Customer hurt in altercation at Woodfin gas station, police say
06/13 -  Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, prompting Iranian drone-strike retaliation
06/12 -  London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
06/12 -  Hunger already an issue in post-Helene Western NC; it could get much worse
06/12 -  City of Asheville passes budget for next year, includes funding for more firefighters
06/12 -  NCDOT gets public feedback on replacing 3 Yancey County bridges damaged by Helene
06/11 -  LA police enforce curfew as Trump vows to 'liberate' city
06/11 -  Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
06/11 -  WCU administrator commenting on DEI in secret video 'no longer employed'
06/11 -  Another pedestrian struck, killed on busy Asheville intersection, police say
06/10 -  Western NC braces for end of Medicaid program that funded food, health support
06/10 -  RFK Jr. dismisses CDC vaccine advisory committee, plans to elevate new replacements
06/10 -  ‘It’s as broken as everyone thinks it is’: New NCDMV commissioner promises DMV revamp
06/10 -  Asheville Academy closes after license surrender; state's investigation ongoing
06/09 -  Israel says Hamas Gaza chief Sinwar's body identified
06/09 -  4 things to know about the immigration raid protests that roiled LA this weekend
06/09 -  Local leaders discuss taxes, housing and UNCA’s urban forest at town hall meeting
06/09 -  Amid Pisgah logging plans post-Helene, Forest Service shuts out public
06/08 -  Clyde struggles to tame wild lawns of abandoned homes after Helene
06/08 -  Trump, Tillis, and NC Supreme Court races: NC GOP chairman discusses the year ahead
06/08 -  Catawba County mass shooting: Gang motives surface, mother of accused speaks out
06/08 -  Thousands of WNC, Upstate residents without power after storms
06/07 -  Will Musk's explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?
06/07 -  NC Sen. Tillis proposes Medicare Advantage Program cuts as part of Trump's spending bill
06/07 -  Duke prepares for more layoffs, employees call for transparency
06/07 -  No charges filed following fatal downtown Asheville shooting, police say
06/06 -  Trump tells ABC Musk 'lost his mind'; 'not particularly' interested in talking to him
06/06 -  Rock for I-40 repairs to be mined from national forest and shuttled over the river
06/06 -  Fake health inspector making rounds at restaurants, North Carolina health officials warn
06/06 -  Hendersonville leaders adopt $68.6M budget with no tax hike, but various rate increases
06/05 -  Amazon plans $10B AI data center in Richmond County
06/05 -  Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday
06/05 -  Governor Stein forms state council to regulate North Carolina's cannabis market
06/05 -  UNC Asheville administrator out of job after she was filmed in undercover DEI video
06/04 -  Musk calls Trump's tax-cut and spending bill 'a disgusting abomination'
06/04 -  Tariff deadline looms: US urges trade partners to submit best offers by today
06/04 -  Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship
06/04 -  DHS removes 'sanctuary jurisdiction' list including Buncombe County, criteria questioned
06/03 -  FEMA head David Richardson was joking about being unaware of hurricane season, officials say
06/03 -  Asheville reparations nonprofit, Mennonite Disaster Service partner for long-term Helene recovery
06/03 -  ‘It’s as broken as everyone thinks it is’: New NCDMV commissioner promises DMV revamp
06/03 -  Officials remove kids from Asheville Academy after second suicide
06/02 -  Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidency
06/02 -  Eight injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free Palestine’
06/02 -  6 people taken to hospital after serious crash in downtown Gatlinburg
06/02 -  At least 80 shots fired during North Carolina mass shooting that killed 1, injured 11
06/01 -  Hormel canned beef stew recalled after consumers find pieces of wood inside
06/01 -  Duke Energy settles lawsuit over 2024 data breach
06/01 -  Mass shooting investigation underway near Hickory, at least 12 victims confirmed
06/01 -  1 dead, several bystanders injured in downtown Asheville shooting