Friday, Sept. 5: Cycling safety + farm relief + water systems help + Medicaid families vulnerable

Today's newscast includes these stories:
Cycling safety — Asheville leads state in cyclist deaths, infrastructure lags. /
Farm relief — Helene-hit apple farms get long-delayed disaster relief funds. /
Hellbender habitat — Hellbender becomes symbol of weakened protections for wildlife. /
Water systems — $686M available to rebuild Helene-damaged water infrastructure. /
HOP program — Medicaid pilot ends, leaving WNC families without support.