Asheville changes Helene disaster recovery plan after federal criticism of ‘DEI criteria’
The Housing and Urban Development secretary said the department will not approve any plans that aren’t compliant with ...
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
The Trump administration recently denied a funding request from the city of Asheville, North Carolina, to help its recovery ...
Helene impacted Asheville cemetery where Thomas Wolfe buried. WCU students assess damage
An archeological assessment by WCU students, in coordination with FEMA and others, inspects damage at Riverside Cemetery.
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the draft action plan for the $225 ...
Asheville code changes could make it easier to build housing along transit corridors
Developers say a new slate of regulatory changes to the city's Unified Development Ordinance will make it easier to build ...
Asheville Answers: More restaurant, brewery closures since Tropical Storm Helene?
A reader asks for an update on restaurant and brewery closures since Tropical Storm Helene hit Asheville in fall 2024.
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Rebekah Hou to Make Asheville Symphony Debut as Winner of 2024 Payne Fund Prize
CIM alum Rebekah Hou (BM ’23, MM ’24, Kondonassis) will join the Asheville Symphony and conductor Darko Butorac in two ...
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville's immediate response ...
LIVE UPDATES: Rep. Chuck Edwards holds town hall in Asheville
Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) will hold an in-person town hall in Asheville amid recent protests against President ...
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Must-Do South: Asheville, North Carolina
When Hurricane Helene carved a path across the Southeast last September, it left what may be its deepest marks in western ...
Asheville hotelier bankrupt after contractor lawsuits, unpaid $17 million and an empty hotel
An Asheville-based hotelier and politician filed for bankruptcy in early March as his company faces litigation from an asset management firm.
Asheville PD: Investigation underway after man found with knife protruding from head
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said it is investigating a stabbing that took place Wednesday afternoon. According to the department, officers were on patrol when they ...