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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Downtown Asheville 100% affordable housing project sees forward movement. A new 'Pritchard Park, of sorts'?
Buncombe County staff have recommended a Raleigh-based developer to guide the 50-52 Coxe Ave. project, which is entirely made ...
Buncombe commissioners approve acceptance of $8.4M cashflow loans for Helene recovery
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of an $8.4 million cashflow loan from the state at its March 4 regular meeting.
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Crews battle wildfire near NC 9 in Buncombe County; burn ban due to 'extreme' danger
Multiple Buncombe County crews are battling a 15-acre wildfire in the Broad River community along N.C. 9 on Feb. 28, officials said. Downed power lines appear to have started the fire, which was ...