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Community
2 months ago
828newsNOW launches Veterans Guide for Asheville and Western North Carolina

New online guide connects veterans, military families and caregivers with local resources for health care, benefits, housing, employment and immediate assistance.

Star Point Apartments, a 60-unit affordable housing community on Restaurant Court off Tunnel Road in Asheville, officially opened July 28.
Housing
2 months ago
60-unit affordable housing community opens on Asheville’s Tunnel Road

Star Point Apartments provides deeply affordable housing, including units for young adults aging out of foster care

Gov. Josh Stein walks with Velman Chapman outside her new Asheville home Wednesday after Chapman received the keys to the house rebuilt through the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program.
Housing
3 months ago
Asheville Helene survivor gets new home through Renew NC program

The program helped Velman Chapman rebuild after insurance denied her claim; hundreds more Buncombe County applications remain active

For many Asheville residents, finding a place to call home comes down to a difficult question: Can they afford it?
Housing
3 months ago
Asheville affordable housing: Who can actually afford it?

Many Asheville workers say apartments labeled “affordable” remain out of reach. Here’s why the numbers often don’t add up.

Green Builder Media has selected Alair Asheville | Red Tree to build VISION House Asheville 2027: Harmony, a demonstration home focused on how thoughtful design can improve health, comfort and connection. Photo credit: Alair Asheville | Red Tree
Housing
3 months ago
Asheville ‘VISION House’ will showcase the future of healthier, more resilient homes

Asheville builder Alair Asheville | Red Tree chosen for national demonstration home focused on wellness and resilience

Front of a Housing Authority Central Office building with a bold sign reading 'HOUSING AUTHORITY' and 'CENTRAL OFFICE'.
Housing
3 months ago
Asheville housing authority to host free domestic violence awareness event

The Housing Authority of the City of Asheville will host a panel about domestic violence and the importance of safe housing for HACA residents, community partners and members of the public later this month.

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville creates Housing Team to patrol public housing

Dedicated officers will focus on crime prevention, resident safety and vacant apartment security

Housing
4 months ago
Asheville Housing Authority to cut workforce by more than half

HACA cites financial challenges as it restructures operations, outsources services and refocuses on affordable housing

Swannanoa River Road near Britt Drive is shown on June 26, 2026, where a developer has proposed a 549-unit multifamily housing project.
Housing
4 months ago
Apartment project could reshape Swannanoa River Road in Asheville

Three-phase, 549-unit development near Britt Drive includes podium parking structures, new stormwater infrastructure, 22% open space and a $75 million buildout

Blue-painted panel set into a brick wall, featuring a row of cute red miniature houses along the bottom and a small sun emblem in the center.
Politics
4 months ago
Buncombe County officials address local impact of new state property tax bills

Since North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 889, a moratorium on 2026 property tax reappraisal, local officials have been uncertain about the future of property tax changes implemented in recently adopted fiscal budgets.