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Cycling safety — Asheville leads state in cyclist deaths, infrastructure lags. /
Farm relief — Helene-hit apple farms get long-delayed disaster relief funds. /
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Kim Roney again challenges Mayor Manheimer, prioritizing affordability and resilience. /
Buncombe weighs reparations plan addressing disparities in education, h…
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UNCA hosts three-day post-Helene symposium with 70+ events /
MANNA begins demolishing flood-ruined site; city prioritizes safety compliance /
Woodfin riverfron…
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Feds release $184M AmeriCorps funds, restoring WNC Helene recovery jobs.
Asheville, ATG advance downtown arts venue; studies and grants forthcoming.
WNC rethinks…
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Kuwohi road closes two mornings for Cherokee student programs.
Judge denies public dashcam release in Hendersonville shooting case.
Almanac: colder Asheville win…
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Asheville council expands panhandling bans to more high-traffic corridors.
Asheville legalizes e-scooters, skateboards in bike lanes citywide.
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$10.9M lottery funds bolster Buncombe and Asheville school programs.
Council considers expanding no-solicit zones on Asheville’s high-speed corridors.
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ICE detains Buncombe man at courthouse, spurring transparency concerns amid enforcement spike.
Seven WNC school districts reopen: free meals, stricter rules, fa…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens After Yearlong Helene Repairs
38-mile stretch near Asheville.
Moe Davis Exits NC-11 Race, Blasts Democratic Leaders
After Helene,…
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Swannanoa residents complete disaster prep training, nearly a year after Hurricane Helene.
Asheville Middle School’s Blair Johnston earns district Principal of …
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Buncombe commissioners send letter raising serious patient safety and staffing concerns about Mission Hospital’s Level I trauma application.
Commissioners appr…
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Mission Hospital seeks Level I trauma center status amid local concerns.
Buncombe starts reappraisal in era of fast-rising home prices
Two sewer line river cross…
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Helene’s economic toll still weighs on WNC small businesses despite widespread reopenings, a new Mountain BizWorks survey finds.
Hendersonville’s Only Hope WNC …
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UNC Asheville pauses stadium plan, launches review commission.
Homelessness concerns in West Asheville spark new outreach program.
Smokies cite visitor for feedi…
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Antitrust settlement scrutiny: What HCA–Ballad oversight could mean for Mission and WNC care access.
Tariffs bite: Asheville eateries raise prices as import and…
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Mission Hospital cited after 29-minute delay responding to patient bathroom call.
Asheville may expand no-panhandling zones to more busy corridors.
Katie Kurdys …
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Downtown Asheville sees about 40 closures since Helene, even as new openings emerge.
Clyde’s volunteer recovery hub will close Aug. 26 over floodplain safety co…
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$75M Carrier Bridge wastewater upgrade launches, limiting river access temporarily.
Former UNCA staffer appeals whistleblower case tied to COVID-era research.
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MANNA FoodBank warns SNAP policy shifts could drive a new surge in food assistance demand.
Asheville’s urban‑heat mitigation work is paused for a year, with equ…
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Asheville City Schools board to approve $244K facilities study for long-range capital planning.
BizWorks survey finds WNC small businesses lost an average $322K…