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With the debut of AVL Stonewall Fest, Asheville has June Pride once more Original

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By Laura Hackett Verified
| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified
For years, people in Asheville have asked for a festival during Pride month. The city’s largest annual Pride festival, Blue Ridge Pride, traditionally happens in September which has disappointed some people looking to celebrate Pride on the June anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. This year, organizer Butch Thompson is making people’s wishes come true, bringing a June Pride festival back to the city for the first time in decades.
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Property tax reappraisal freeze could force Buncombe to reopen its budget Original

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By Laura Hackett Verified
| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified
A new state law that freezes property tax reappraisals in North Carolina could force Buncombe County to reopen its budget just days after the new fiscal year begins. The law, signed Friday by Gov. Josh Stein, temporarily blocks counties from using 2026 property tax reappraisals to calculate tax bills. In Buncombe County, where reassessments became effective on Jan. 1, reverting to older values could result in an estimated $2 million budget gap.
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New Asheville sports bar will put women’s games on every screen Original

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By Laura Hackett Verified
| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified
JJ Pope isn’t planning major renovations at the former site of Boomer’s Bourbon and Cigar Lounge. But as soon as she got the keys to the building in early June, she knew the walls needed a makeover. “Everything in here is going to get painted,” she said. “Except for the ceiling and these tiles.
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