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Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities. ASHEVILLE Four hospital systems propose competing expansions in Asheville’s Buncombe County Blue Ridge Public Radio: Mission Hospital, AdventHealth, UNC Health West and Novant Health are all competing for state approval to add up to 92 beds to their … The post What’s new in…
A hip-hop artist. An old-time fiddler. A metal guitarist. A first-time songwriter. Why would they all end up recording with the same producer? At first glance, it makes no sense. But at a small studio in North River Mills, West Virginia, it’s just another week. The answer has less to do with the music than … The post Postindustrial Art: The West Virginia man behind the music appeared first on…
Standing on the front lawn of a home in a Detroit neighborhood, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers brought together a group of Democrats who said they would vote for the former congressman instead of Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee. The coalition, known as “Democrats for Rogers,” currently consists of a small group that included … The post Michigan’s Mike Rogers touts Democratic…
Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities. ASHEVILLE August is historically the foggiest month in western North Carolina. Here’s why WLOS Asheville: August takes the crown as the foggiest month of the year across western North Carolina, bringing more low-visibility mornings to the Blue Ridge … The post What’s new in…
Using fiery language and describing the companies’ “recklessly” pushing data centers as “greedy” and “predatory,” Gov. Josh Shapiro distanced himself from project developers after months of mounting pressure to take action. “Starting today, (artificial intelligence) data center developers who want to do business in our commonwealth must respect our communities and abide by these stringent … The…
A new Postindustrial columnist and Cleveland-area activist recently announced that his organization helped cancel numerous residents’ crippling medical debt. There comes a breaking point where residents become tired, and I think we in Cleveland have all reached that point. We are tired of reckless government spending while our city is still the second poorest in … The post Voices: We just canceled…
Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities. ASHEVILLE Construction to begin on one of the last Western North Carolina roads still closed by Hurricane Helene Blue Ridge Public Radio: The damaged stretch of road is a little over a mile long. But its location in … The post What’s new in Postindustrial America? appeared…
Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany began his general election campaign against Democratic nominee Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley by seeking to paint his opponent as a fan of data centers. Data centers have become a source of great concern for Wisconsin voters. Crowley’s Democratic primary opponent Francesca Hong made the issue central to … The post Data centers…
A recent report from Yale University highlights the potential financial windfall for our community that would accompany the federal legalization of marijuana in the United States. The report suggests that federal legalization could generate $57.9 billion over the next decade through an excise tax, with full legalization across all states potentially doubling this figure. But … The post Weed…
Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities. ASHEVILLE Women’s flag football is having a breakthrough year in North Carolina Blue Ridge Public Radio: Women’s flag football is having a banner year in North Carolina, with high school and college programs launching all over the state, … The post What’s new in…
The Motor City has also become a medical hub, further showing how much Detroit and Michigan’s economies have changed in recent years. For seven decades, the massive, neoclassical General Motors Building served as the headquarters of what at one time was the world’s largest industrial corporation. Its legendary 14th floor was widely known throughout Detroit as a plush suite of impenetrable…
Over the years, Pittsburgh has been known for its industrial past and reimagining as a center for computer science, medicine, and more. But one constant across these eras has been poetry. If you live in the United States but have never visited the Smithsonian Institution, there is still a chance you have encountered its collections … The post Postindustrial Art: “The Smithsonian used to import its…
Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities. ASHEVILLE Hiker rescued after 50-foot fall at Norther Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain WLOS Asheville: A hiker was rescued after falling 50 feet at Grandfather Mountain, the North Carolina Emergency Management announced. ATLANTA Voices: Years of low-key “grunt work” are paying…
