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Cory Vaillancourt
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Politics Editor, The Smoky Mountain News. Seen/heard WaPo/NPR/CNN & elsewhere. Views=mine. Disclaimers=weird. #ncpol #ncga #helene #AVL #NC11 #election2024
TONIGHT!
June 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Come on out this Friday!
June 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A group of veterans is currently demonstrating outside the Charles George VA in Asheville ahead of VA Secretary Doug Collins' visit today.
March 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Federal gun charges, animal cruelty, chopping people’s hands off & drinking one’s own urine — in a Hurricane Helene story! Here's another insane investigation of the personalities behind popular “charitable relief” efforts in Haywood County & WNC.

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January 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Gov. @JoshStein_ is about to speak at the Buncombe County government administration building, announcing executive orders related to Hurricane #Helene in #WNC. Sen. Corbin leads off — more to come ...
January 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#BREAKING: Republicans override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of “Helene relief” bill. The bill was controversial for including no actual immediate flood relief and for including provisions stripping incoming elected Democrats of powers before they take office. Story coming soon. #WNC #NCGA #NCPOL #helene
December 11, 2024 at 9:51 PM
White reiterated that there was no direct grant assistance for small businesses in any of the legislation passed by the General Assembly.
December 11, 2024 at 3:45 PM
“Are there any directed grants to some of the small businesses that [are] already underwater with loans?” Clampitt asked. “They don't need any more loans, but are there directed grants available to them?” (2/3)
December 11, 2024 at 3:45 PM