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Author Archives: Peggy Manning

Peggy Manning is a contributing reporter for Carolina Public Press. Contact her at pntmoody@bellsouth.net.

Posted inBuncombe, Health

Insurance navigators begin educating public on marketplace

by Peggy Manning November 18, 2013July 8, 2020

Frustration, fear and confusion are all appropriate words to describe the attitude of a handful of people who showed up on a recent frigid day in Asheville to learn more about how to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace.

Posted inBuncombe, Health, McDowell, Politics & Government

Area veterans play the waiting game for promised benefits

by Peggy Manning November 13, 2013July 8, 2020
Posted inAvery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Economy, Education, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Politics & Government, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey

How the federal shutdown jeopardized child care in WNC

by Peggy Manning October 28, 2013July 8, 2020
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Posted inAvery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Health, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Resources, Rutherford, Special Reports, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey

What’s next for mental health services in WNC?

by Peggy Manning October 21, 2013July 8, 2020
Campaign money could help determine which politicians represent North Carolina on Capitol Hill after the 2016 election.
Posted inAvery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Politics & Government, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey

How NC’s delegation voted on ending the government shutdown

by Peggy Manning October 18, 2013July 8, 2020

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