Lilly Knoepp
Senior Regional ReporterLilly Knoepp is Senior Regional Reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio. She has served as BPR’s first fulltime reporter covering Western North Carolina since 2018. She is a native of Franklin, NC who returns to WNC after serving as the assistant editor of Women@Forbes and digital producer of the Forbes podcast network. She holds a master’s degree in international journalism from the City University of New York and earned a double major from UNC-Chapel Hill in religious studies and political science.
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Local author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle writes about Hurricane Helene's devastation in Western North Carolina.
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Absentee ballots are available for anyone in North Carolina who doesn’t want to vote in person. Here's how to decide if you should request an absentee ballot.
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North Carolina absentee ballots to military and overseas voters were sent out today.In one Western North Carolina county, the announcement caused some confusion.Check out the dates you need to know for the 2024 general elections.
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Previously the county’s planner, Derek Roland served as county manager for nearly 11 years as the county has grown. Roland said he is leaving to pursue another career opportunity.
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State Supreme Court ruling late Monday requires boards of election across NC to scrap the absentee ballots that were ready to be sent out last week.
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee dispensary became the first in the Southeast to have legal recreational marijuana sales. More than 4,000 customers showed up at the Great Smoky Cannabis Company on the first day of recreational weed being sold in North Carolina.
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When the Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary opens its doors on Saturday, history will be made as the first place to purchase recreational marijuana in North Carolina - and the Southeast.
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Las elecciones generales de 2024 están en el horizonte, pero ¿están en su calendario?
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La temporada electoral de 2024 ya está en marcha y, si bien es demasiado pronto para votar, no lo es para asegurarse de que está preparado.
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Here are the dates to remember to make sure you are ready to vote in 2024 General Election.