Asheville City Council 2024 candidates
Politics
2 years ago
Meet the candidates running for Asheville City Council

With 3 open seats up for grabs, 6 candidates are in the running for Asheville City Council — including 2 incumbents and 4 challengers.

Housing
2 years ago
Buncombe County property record cards to be mailed soon

Residents need to verify that the information the county has about their property is correct

Housing
2 years ago
Council OKs development in hills along Smokey Park Hwy.

The City Council unanimously approved an Acton Hill proposal for 349 residential units, plus commercial space, in hills along Smokey Park Highway.

Housing
2 years ago
Haywood residents affected by 2021 floods can get help

More help is on the way for Haywood County residents displaced by flooding in 2021.

Housing
2 years ago
Progress in negotiations delays action on New Haw Creek project

Participants are reporting progress in negotiations between a developer and a group of concerned neighbors, and now the Asheville City Council is expected to postpone action on a controversial subdivision proposed for the New Haw Creek area.

Housing
2 years ago
Homeless shelter opens in West Asheville as learning series continues

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Homelessness has long been a hot topic in Asheville with […]

Once slated for demolition, Cappadocia Church might get new life with three housing units in Asheville's East End neighborhood.
Housing
2 years ago
Asheville City Council OKs converting church into housing

The long vacant Cappadocia F.B.H. Church will be converted into three housing units in the East End/Valley Street neighborhood.

Education
2 years ago
Head Start in limbo as Housing Authority explores options

A request for proposals for child care services has sparked concerns about the future of Head Start classes in Asheville public housing facilities.

Housing
2 years ago
Commissioners clear funds for major expansion of affordable housing

Panel allocates about $15.6 million from a voter-approved bond toward six projects and sets aside another $3.1 million for other housing-related programs and projects.

Asheville Planning & Zoning Commission members listen to a presentation on tree preservation Wednesday, May 1, after an announcement that several items were being removed from the night's agenda.
Housing
2 years ago
Large development plan on hold amid Asheville planners’ concerns

The project would bring 350 residential units and 34,000 square feet of retail space to a hilly site off Smokey Park Highway at 172 Moody Ave.