A sign along Tunnel Road in April 2024 alluded to concerns over a proposed 95-unit subdivision in the New Haw Creek area.
Housing
1 year ago
Rezoning for Haw Creek project up for council vote

Meadows at New Haw Creek project up for vote at Asheville City Council’s July 23 meeting

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
City council candidates offer affordable housing solutions

Candidates for Asheville City Council share policies they believe would be most beneficial for the city’s affordable housing and homelessness issues.

Asheville City Council 2024 candidates
Politics
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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.