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Asheville has welcomed tourism back after Hurricane Helene. But in Biltmore Village, recovery is still months away.

For 12 years, a Raleigh man has been making Black Santas a holiday tradition.

A desire for inclusivity spurred a North Carolina man to make Black Santas a holiday tradition. Santas Just Like Me is in its 12th season.

At least six trustees prodded university employees for information on specific applicants or the admissions process, text messages showed.