
Blue Ridge Public Radio
@blueridgepublic
BPR informs, inspires, connects, and reflects the people and places of Western North Carolina, on air at BPR News & BPR Classic, and online at bpr.org.
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grist
@grist
We're a nonprofit news org dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Get our journalism in your inbox: grist.org/subscribe/
The Citizen Times
@asheville
Asheville and Western North Carolina's Source for News, Information, Real Estate, Classifieds, Cars, Shopping, Entertainment and Jobs
WBEZ
@wbez
We are Chicago’s NPR station and your trusted source of news and information. Support our mission at donate.wbez.org
Jessica Wakeman
@jessicawakeman
independent journalist in Asheville, NC | creampuff in a knife fight | jessica dot wakeman at gmail dot com | signal: jessicawakeman.80
Jessica Pishko
@jesspish
she/her Author of The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy Repped by @rhaliterary jesspish AT gmail
Brian Turner
@brianturnernc
Rep. for NC House District 116. Eleanor's dad. @HopeforNC husband. same handle @ 🦋
Scott Simon
@nprscottsimon
Host NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday Author, SWINGTIME FOR HITLER, fall 2023. Special Contributor CBS Sunday Morning. Husband, father. @nprweekend @upfirst
Chris Berthiaume
@clbonline
Spouse & Dad. Advocate for AVL & WNC | Made in MEM | Current: @MtnBizWorks & @AVLHabitat | Former: @BikeWalkNC @JustEconomicsNC @AshevilleonBike
The Moth
@themoth
True stories told live. Experience the transformative power of stories and share your own.
Jason Boyer
@jasonboyerwlos
Chief Meteorologist WLOS/WMYA TV | Die-hard STL Cardinals fan | Best known as "dad" & "husband." | Views expressed by me are my own.
brittainpeck
@brittainpeck
illustrator
WLOS
@wlos_13
News 13 WNC’s News Leader serving Asheville Hendersonville Rutherfordton Waynesville Weaverville Brevard and all points in between. facebook.com/news13
Jason Sandford
@ashevegas
Asheville reporter, writer, photographer
City of Asheville
@cityofasheville
The City of Asheville is the largest city in Western North Carolina and is located in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Travis Fain
@travisfain
Communications consulting. Formerly @wral, @daily_press, @macontelegraph and more. 919.630.9296. Winning ideas.
Dawn B. Vaughan
@dawnbvaughan
Capitol Bureau Chief at @newsobserver. I cover the governor, budget and #ncpol #ncga leaders. B. is for Baumgartner. Host of @underthedome podcast. Army brat.
Katie Wadington
@katiewadington
Deputy managing editor at @thehill. Ex- @usatoday, @asheville, @suntimes 🗞 Lover of hikes, public records, cookies, DMB. Midwesterner in the South.
Buncombe County Gov
@buncombegov
Privileged to serve more than 270,000 Buncombe County residents in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Erin Brockovich
@erinbrockovich
Consumer advocate & Environmental Activist. Founder of The Brockovich Report Newsletter thebrockovichreport.com #TruthUnfiltered
Local Yokel Weather
@localyokelwx
wettest area in Eastern US | water quality by day | @parkwaycolors Mar - Nov | snowmaking Nov - Mar | ∵ 07' wx blog for SW NC mtnwx.com
Will Doran
@will_doran
Writing about NC politics for @WRAL. DM me with tips, story ideas and funny place names. Formerly @newsobserver @sanfordherald @dailytarheel
Felicia Sonmez
@feliciasonmez
Growth and development reporter at @BlueRidgePublic Radio. Former Washington Post national political reporter. Ex-@wsj and @afp in Beijing. ✉️: [email protected]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@aoc
US Congresswoman, NY-14. In a modern, moral, and wealthy society, no American should be too poor to live. People-Funded, takes no lobbyist💰. Personal account.
Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Shana Bushyhead Condill
@scondill
Executive Director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. #nativemuseumprofessional #citizeneasternbandofcherokeeindians #parttimefarmgirl #adoptedmidwesterner
Lizzy Hazeltine
@lizzyhazeltine
Local news & info ecosystems w @NCLocalNewsLab Fund. Biz transformation coach elsewhere.
Jennifer Brandel
@jenniferbrandel
She/they @wearehearken + @WBEZCuriousCity + @Zebras_Unite + #ElectionSOS + #DemocracySOS + @USDemocracyDay + @Civic__Exchange + GoFA jennyeverything.com
Byron Ballard
@byronballard
Writer, urban farmer,village witch, priestess, bon vivant, witch-about-town
Asheville Purchasing
@ashevillebids

Josh Stein
@joshstein_
Governor of NC. Husband to Anna. Dad to Sam, Adam, & Leah. Canes & hoops fan. Taco & BBQ hound. Text JOSH to 40503 to join our team!
Travis Rountree
@travisarountree
Assistant Professor | WPA | Research in public rhetorics, Appalachian rhetorics, country music, and queer archives | Sylva, NC | he, him, his
Moe Davis (U.S. Air Force, Retired)
@colmoedavis
Retired USAF Colonel & Dept. of Labor judge. Senior NATSEC specialist 111th Congress. Congressional candidate 2020 and possibly 2026. Author of “Sovereign Oak.”
LEAF Global Arts
@leafglobalarts
A nonprofit on a mission to connect CULTURES & create COMMUNITY through music and the arts.
Nathan Ramsey
@nathanramsey115
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, maker of heaven & earth. Tweets mine alone; RT🚫endorsement
Jose Sandoval
@josesandoval_02
Black Lives Matter 🎙️📝 @BlueRidgePublic🇲🇽 ni de aquí, ni de allá | Views Are My Own
Gerard Albert III
@gerard_albert3
Reporter covering Rural Communities in Western North Carolina for @BlueRidgePublic and @Report4America Read my work: bpr.org/people/gerard-…
Colin Campbell
@raleighreporter
Capitol bureau chief for @wunc, covering all things #ncpol #ncga. Subscribe to the WUNC Politics Newsletter at the link below to follow my reporting
James Surowiecki
@jamessurowiecki
Author of The Wisdom of Crowds. Contributing writer for Fast Company and The Atlantic. I wrote The Financial Page for The New Yorker.
Bluegrass Planet Radio
@bluegrassplanet
Playing the best in Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, & Southern Gospel found anywhere on the planet! Music submissions to: [email protected]
𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒚
@davidjoy_author
Half-assed storyteller. Full-assed wanderer of woods. Born looking lonesome, on’ry, and mean. Also, I fucking cuss a lot.
Lazy Hiker Brewing
@lazyhikerbrews
Brewing great craft beers in the mountains of Western North Carolina
DJ Burns
@beastboyburns
Bible🙏🏾Books📓Ball🏀 Business: [email protected]
Inside Airbnb
@insideairbnb
Mission driven activist project that provides data about @Airbnb's impact on residential communities: by @murrayscox since ‘15 now a project of the @hjdatalab
Kyle Perrotti
@kyle_perrotti
Former submariner/nuclear operator. Columbia grad. News Editor @SmokyMtnNews ... Opinions and misconceptions are my own; facts and retweets aren't so lucky.
Justin Hicks
@hicks_justinm
Data Reporter ("Keeper of the Code") at @WFPLNews / @LouPubMedia / @KentuckyCIR
Laura Hackett
@laurafhackett
reporter for @blueridgepublicradio | send tips 👉 [email protected]
Fields Mazda Asheville
@fieldsmazda
Fields Mazda is an Authorized Mazda Dealer, located in Asheville, North Carolina. 📞(828) 761-0111
Victoria A. Ifatusin
@vaireports
Education at @RichmonderNews | Past: @AvlWatchdog @HowardCenterUMD, @siadvance | [email protected] / 804-404-5535
Appodlachia
@appodlachia
Appalachian politics, culture, energy, and labor. Pro-Union / Anti-corporate greed. Which side are you on? appodlachia.substack.com
Blu Buchanan
@blubuchanan
UNCA Assistant Professor, UC Davis Sociology PhD. Studying: Nationalism, Sexuality, & Conservative Social Movements Pronouns: They/Them (ENG), Dey/Dem (DEU)
Matt Van Swol
@matt_vanswol
Growth Marketing | Former Nuclear Scientist for US Dept of Energy | Ex-Photographer for @apple, @united, and @hyatt
Asheville Watchdog
@avlwatchdog
Asheville Watchdog is a free, local, nonprofit news organization. Our mission is to inform and engage the citizens of Asheville and surrounding communities.
The Assembly
@theassemblync
North Carolina's new digital statewide magazine. In-depth reporting and writing about the state. Reach out [email protected].
AppStateAppStudies
@appstudiesasu
The Center for Appalachian Studies, coordinates curriculum, research, and community engagement relating to the Appalachian Mountain region
Philip Cooper
@changeagentcoop
Change Agent trying to change the world, one person at a time, one day at a time.
Travis Pope
@travpope
Student for life. by day. President @WBOI. Formerly station manager @marfaradio, program director, radio @MyVPM, and technology writer.
Lindsey Prather
@pratherfornc
State Rep for House District 115 in Buncombe County. Former public school teacher 🍎 UNC Avl Bulldog 🐶 WCU Catamount 🐱
Taylon Breeden
@taylonbreeden22
Taylon Breeden, an Asheville business owner, farmer, poet and political activist. LGBTQ+ | North Carolina State Senate Seat 49.
Appalachian Life
@app_life_
Posting nature/weather content from the Appalachian Mountains. Tag us to send reports! Run by @HenryWX
NC Courage USL W
@nccourageuslw
2024 USL W National Champions 🏆. 2024 Eastern Conference Champions. 2023 Southern Conference Champions. 2023 USL W National Finalist.
Lexi Solomon
@solomonlexib
emerging news reporter @newsobserver. @virginia_tech alum. Thoughts & opinions 100% mine. Send tips to [email protected]! 🇨🇺 🏳️🌈
PikevillePride
@pikevillepride
Highlighting visibility and strengthening inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in eastern Kentucky/606.
HurricaneHeleneHelp
@helenehelpwnc
Updates on resources throughout Western NC & Eastern TN, collaborating relief efforts & news about volunteer opportunities. We're gonna get thru this!
Ryley Ober
@ryleyober
public safety reporter @asheville | previous roles @arnoltcenter @courierpress & @newsdecoder | bylines in @USATODAY @blueridgenow @idsnews | [email protected]
Will Hofmann
@will_hofmann
G&D reporter @asheville | bylines in @USATODAY @BlueRidgeNow | formerly enterprise @theappalachian
Katie Myers
@stopitkatie
writer | @grist/@blueridgepublic formerly @wmmtfm | read & heard in BBC, the New Republic, Belt Magazine etc | I write for the stage sometimes
Governor Josh Stein
@nc_governor
Official account of the 76th Governor of North Carolina.
Sarah Honosky
@slhonosky
Asheville. Journalist. She/her. Currently covering city government for @Asheville.
Enlace Latino NC
@enlacelatinonc
Primer medio digital de noticias sin fines de lucro, en español, sobre política, inmigración y comunidad en NC. Newsletters👉🏽bit.ly/4bqmSkdSuscríb…