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Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Advisory board rejects plan to redirect millions for Helene home repairs Buncombe County sheriff warns of safety crisis due to jail overcrowding Light, and dark, at ends of Tunnel Road: Hope for the homeless, but also drugs, squalor and crime Family of Bent Creek suspect says he's needed mental health care Water quality monitoring begins for WNC r...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County approves $484M budget Ghosting story: Is Chuck Edwards distancing himself from Trump, or is it the other way around? Buncombe County purchases JCPenney site for new emergency operations center $25 million for recycling improvements in WNC after Hurricane Helene Jackson County Elections Chair alleges GOP pressured his early voting p...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville launches $14.6 million grant program for small businesses Chuck Edwards faces scrutiny in tough congressional race in North Carolina Haywood Road to get new surface, bike lanes by fall LEAF Global Arts pauses its fall festival, promising return in 2027 Asheville’s first women’s sports bar takes shape downtown

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville man pleads guilty, gets probation in fatal 2024 crosswalk shove ArtsAVL releases draft arts recovery framework for public review and feedback Use millions in disaster recovery grant money to build hundreds affordable rental units or to repair existing homes? New program offers Asheville students pathways to high-paying careers Asheville...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Flash flooding triggers road washouts, closures across Asheville area Asheville trail attack suspect makes first court appearance Asheville debates fund allocation for home repairs versus affordable housing projects Madison County planning board sends building issue to commissioners for review What’s new in food: Report offers insights into post-H...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Felony charge added in Bent Creek assault case against Dillon Curtis Buncombe County jail officer fired for assisting inmates with drug concealment Asheville transit plan pits faster buses against neighborhood coverage Rivercane's resurgence in WNC as climate solution and cultural resource Opinion: North Asheville resident rightfully responsible f...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Family defends mother accused of poisoning daughter at Thanksgiving dinner Buncombe proposes $70 million bonds for affordable housing and land conservation Proposed tax bill raises concerns for Buncombe homeowners facing property value hikes Swannanoa riverfront restoration, Rosman floodplain projects get state funding Six bears, including two cub...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville housing market stabilizes amid uncertainty from Iran conflict Judge denies bond for woman charged with Thanksgiving poisoning death Mountain Xpress to be sold to local nonprofit to ensure local ownership Hendersonville housing summit to discuss 2,200 affordable units plan Eliada opens counseling center to expand youth mental health care

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: School boards propose budget increases amid North Carolina funding uncertainties FEMA approved a $25 million water upgrade. Asheville needs about $260 million more to prep for the next disaster. More residents join Asheville's community emergency response team program Asheville City Council rejects affordable housing project over gentrification co...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: HCA CEO said he regularly visits with Asheville leaders. Elected officials say they haven’t met him Jamie Ager's grassroots campaign aims to bridge rural-urban divide in politics * High Five Coffee arson suspect dated an employee, community raises funds * Biltmore Forest ticks show high Lyme disease prevalence Community remembers Rorey Hipps, belo...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Lake Lure reopens as Gov. Stein praises WNC recovery efforts Craggy Correctional Center to shut down, citing Asheville's cost of living Housing authority leaders are praised, and slammed, for efforts to halt ‘financial free fall’ Marshall dump truck driver avoids jail time for collision that killed two * House Ethics Committee confirms investigati...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Family mourns as Star Grant appears in Buncombe courtroom Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who opened Asheville kava bar faces backlash * Council rejects Caribou Road rezoning for 100-unit Shiloh housing project Community input sought to convert Marshall High gym into recreation center * Advocates push for more election funding as WNC prepares for high-stak...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: City Council accepts police tech funding Asheville considers $19.2 million for single-family home repairs Asheville proposes budget with tax increase, service cuts Asheville City Schools among districts affected in Canvas data breach Water conservation urged as Asheville faces severe rainfall deficit

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Fairview couple remembered as loving parents amid murder charges against daughter Asheville faces lawsuit after fatal sanitation truck accident Environmental group urges IPEX to assist in cleanup of French Broad River Asheville preservation society celebrates its 50th anniversary and its local impact New murals by Max Dowdle at Pack Memorial Libra...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Man charged in Fairview triple homicide appears in TN court Asheville's proposed city budget includes tax increase and funding for storm recovery FEMA approves 142 buyouts in Buncombe County for Hurricane Helene recovery Four arrested in connection with animal cruelty in Swannanoa Asheville police enforce move over law campaign for roadside safety...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Three dead in Fairview; teen daughter, adult man charged with murder 'Horseshit': Edwards denies allegations of improper relationships Jamie Ager criticizes Edwards's misconduct allegations during campaign rally Buncombe TDA funds Michelin Guide reviews and tennis court renovations Bounty & Soul expands food hub to address growing community fo...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Woodfin's High Five Coffee destroyed in fire, local man charged Asheville looks to shift $19M in HUD funds for home repairs Plans for 60 affordable apartments for seniors in Asheville National Endowment for the Arts studies WNC recovery after Hurricane Helene Missing and murdered Indigenous relatives walk honors lives while advocating change

Today's local newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County proposes property tax increases amid public backlash In quest for more beds, Mission plans to keep staff lean, application shows Clearer path to public housing for Asheville's unhoused Asheville launches new website for ART bus trip planning tools Former UNC Asheville standout Henry Patten shares Madrid Open doubles title

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Hurricanes don’t have to hit NC to impact Asheville area New hotel supports artists and businesses in Asheville's River Arts District Proposed restaurant in Marshall raises concerns for existing businesses Historic Appalachian Trail shelter relocates to downtown Hot Springs as exhibit Weaverville’s Karlyn Pickens goes No. 1 in pro softball draft

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Today is the deadline to appeal Buncombe property values Burn ban lifted for 81 North Carolina counties, but forest bans remain Federal, local officials meet in Asheville to discuss violent crime concerns Hurricane Helene: A different kind of recovery still in the making Reporters answer audience questions about recent HUD investigation

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Ethics panel investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over alleged affair with former aide Edwards allegations follow scandals of previous Republican NC-11 seat-holders Back to zero: Buncombe County calls for sign-ups on new emergency alert system Prather's data center bill targets rates, water, incentives Hundreds rally for public school funding on May D...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Rep. Chuck Edwards investigated by House Ethics for sexual harassment North Carolina teachers to walk out today. Some schools cancel classes WNC businesses face ongoing recovery challenges after Hurricane Helene UNC-Asheville, Southwestern Community College open new Direct-Entry Transfer Program Pisgah Area SORBA is protecting WNC trails, one volu...

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Hospitals challenge state regulator’s decision to award more beds to Mission Council approves zoning for 203 affordable housing units in downtown Asheville ABCCM opens Veterans Village for veterans in need of housing support Why the Virginia Olson Case remains unsolved Asheville chocolate brand issues recall for three products *

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville police make largest fentanyl seizure in Buncombe County history Asheville locals push back on ‘no-go zone’ narrative Community colleges push for inclusion in UNC's three-year degree initiative Buncombe County teachers lose state supplement Madison County residents raise privacy concerns over surveillance cameras

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Sen. Mayfield's proposal on HCA's community impacts fails at shareholder meeting Creator of iconic Asheville Homer Simpson mural wants to return for a new mural after fire New data shows recent pattern of fires, break-ins in River Arts District 77,000 gallons of sewage spill into Gabriel's Creek in Mars Hill Opinion: Asheville needs to be more tra...