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 ...
HUD rejects Asheville’s Helene recovery because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and ...
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 ...
The feds put courthouses on the market in NC. Will the sales happen?
The federal government listed courthouses for sale in Greenville, Asheville and a building connected to a third courthouse in ...
North Carolina Senate passes bill requiring state agencies cooperate with ICE: What's next
NC Senate passed a bill that would deputize state law enforcement officers to perform certain ICE functions, introduced in ...
HUD secretary rejects Asheville's current draft action plan over 'DEI criteria'
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says the department will not approve the city of Asheville's draft action plan in its current form ...
Woodsongs donates musical instruments to hurricane-battered North Carolina
Known its old-time radio hour, Lexington’s Woodsongs brought the gift of music to hurricane-battered Asheville, North ...
As 1,200 left FEMA Helene hotels in North Carolina, homelessness and housing come to the fore
More than 1,200 households were expected to check out of hotel rooms paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
SoCon tournament honors heroes of Hurricane Helene recovery in Asheville
Some of WNC's aspiring basketball stars and Helene heroes were showcased in downtown Asheville as part of the 2025 Ingles ...
Most Western NC wildfires contained but elevated threat returns. Which areas are at risk?
As crews fully contain a 198-acre fire in the Pisgah National Forest, the US Forest Service has mapped areas most at risk of ...
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Over 1,800 Free Instruments Distributed To Hurricane Victims Around Asheville [Videos]
Nearly 2,000 free instruments were given away near Asheville, NC to residents who lost their equipment in Hurricane Helene.
Cheers! These North Carolina cities rank among the nation’s best for beer lovers
North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most beloved cities for beer — and we’ll toast to that. Asheville ranks No. 7 ...