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The BroadsideThe BroadsideOne state could be a test case for tackling the opioid crisisRecent litigation to hold drug makers accountable for the opioid epidemic has led to settlements totaling $50 billion that are being distributed to state governments throughout the United States. We explore some of the potential solutions in our home state of North Carolina and find out how its hyper local model for distributing funds could be a compelling test case for tackling the crisis nationwide.Featuring:Jason deBruyn, Health Reporter at North Carolina Public RadioLinks: Check out Jason’s reporting on the distribution of opioid settlement funds. His work was part of a joint st...2023-11-3017 minBPR NewsBPR NewsCOVID 19NC: Putting the Omicron variant in context with NC Health News editor Rose HobanThe pandemic is showing no sign of letting up in North Carolina. The state set another COVID daily case record with 29,069 new cases on Sunday (1/9). For perspective, BPR's Helen Chickering checked in with North Carolina Health News editor Rose Hoban . (and check out the NC Health News look ahead for health in 2022 here )2022-01-1007 minBPR NewsBPR NewsWNC college professor competes on her favorite childhood TV quiz show - Jeopardy!12/10 Exciting update! Alisa Hove is advancing to the Jeopardy! semifinals: Heads-up Jeopardy! fans: A college professor from Western North Carolina is putting her skills to the test as a competitor on the brain bending quiz show. BPR's Helen Chickering reports.2021-12-0802 minBPR NewsBPR NewsHaywood county conversations reveal ripple effects from overdose murder convictionThe 2018 murder conviction of a Haywood County man charged with selling narcotics linked to a deadly overdose has caught the attention of public health researchers. They've published a paper that raises questions about the harsh punishment. BPR's Helen Chickering talked with the researchers over Zoom about the behind the scenes work that led to the findings.2021-10-2705 minBPR NewsBPR NewsWNC Workers Protest For Higher PayThis week marks 12 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised. To mark the occasion, workers in Western North Carolina and across the country hit the streets, calling on low-wage employers to take action. BPR's Helen Chickering reports.2021-07-2201 minBPR Arts and PerformanceBPR Arts and PerformanceCOVID-19NC: Bars, Variants & Vaccines Bars in North Carolina welcomed back customers indoors over the weekend after almost a year of outdoor only cocktail service. On Friday, the Governor Roy Cooper's new executive order took effect , allowing indoor service at bars with 30% capacity, lifting the 10 p.m. curfew and easing capacity restrictions for a number of businesses and venues. During Wednesday's briefing the governor stressed that the new order was part of his continued "dimmer switch approach" noting that key indicators used to guide decisions throughout pandemic show state's trends are moving in the right direction. On the same day the order went into effect...2021-02-2805 minBPR News ExtendedBPR News ExtendedBold Black Bears Prompt Food Storage Rule Proposal An increase in bear encounters has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to consider clamping down on food storage rules for campers in parts of Western North Carolina. BPR's Helen Chickering has details. Hanging food from a tree is apparently no longer enough to keep away the black bears that live around two popular Western North Carolina camping spots Panthertown Valley , just outside of Cashiers in Jackson County and the portion of the Appalachian Trail that travels through North Carolina "They have just learned that it's real easy to climb a tree and hold a backpack down," says Nantahala District...2018-08-1501 min