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Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 3 minutes
Episodes: 25
Years Active: 2025

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Asheville newscast: Thursday, Aug. 7

Today's newscast includes these stories:

Asheville City Council advances zoning changes to promote affordable housing (Citizen-Times)

Buncombe County launches a nonprofit incubator pilot focused on loc…

00:03:18 | Thu 07 Aug 2025

Asheville newscast: Wednesday, Aug. 6

Today's newscast includes these stories:

$5 M land bank approved for Merrimon Avenue affordable housing.
Microplastics now exceed fish larvae in French Broad River, study warns.
Airport hits record July…

00:03:06 | Wed 06 Aug 2025

Asheville Newscast: Tuesday, Aug. 5

Today's newscast features stories about:

Re-imagining a Post-Helene City
Your Say on the Next Decade of Roads & Rails
Grants to Keep Mountain Farms in Production
Sidewalk upgrade set for Patton Avenue sa…

00:03:08 | Tue 05 Aug 2025

Asheville's Newscast: Monday, Aug. 4

Today's newscast includes stories about:

The City of Asheville rushes $66 million in temporary water fixes.
Jobless rate flat but still above pre-storm norm.
State may cite HCA for Mission deal shortfal…

00:03:24 | Mon 04 Aug 2025

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