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Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: New Rave alerts replace CodeRED after cyberattack glitchesAsheville market steadies: $500K median, listings linger longer$7.5M RAD Creative Campus planned as flood-resilient arts hubReparations report urges Black wellness investments, “Black Joy Fund”Stephens-Lee High’s legacy: civil rights leadership, “Castle on Hill”

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville weighs Fourth Amendment workplace protections amid immigration enforcement fearsCommissioner Horton sues Buncombe, alleging illegal adult-care funding suspensionNCDOT report: Restoring Salisbury–Asheville rail could add 5,000 jobsCanton to hear proposed ban on data centers, crypto miningJohnston Boulevard sidewalk project starts; West Asheville expects 18 months

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: 23,000 tons salt spread; icy roads linger statewideMission Hospital cited after measles patients waited unisolatedBuncombe DA Democrats split on decriminalization, accountability, reform70,000 NC voters risk provisional ballots over missing IDBeaver Lake drained to fix hurricane-stuck valve; refilling

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Bitter cold, black ice greeted Asheville area yesterdayAsheville firefighters want pay raises for their 'most vulnerable'Asheville violent crime dropped in 2025, fewest homicides since 2017Ingles’ sales, profits surged as grocery prices soared following pandemicStudents challenge state after early voting sites cut at NC universities

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: WNC schools go virtual after storm dumps 14.5 inches.Code Purple shelter overflows; unhoused man yields bed during snow.UNC Asheville woods panel criticized as insider-only, closed-door process.Mission Hospital again in immediate jeopardy; regulators cite patient risk.Asheville DEI, $30M gap to face NC House committee scrutiny.

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Winter Storm Watch: up to seven inches possible through SaturdayDowntown Asheville holiday traffic up; recovery still unevenBlue Ridge Parkway visits hit 17.5 million, highest since 2006Asheville eases ADU conversions, removing variance and feeFontana Regional Library director resigns amid board tensions

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville approves $15.5M Helene small-business recovery grantsNearly $1M HOME funds for WNC rent, repairs, down paymentsUNC Asheville forms advisory committee for 200-acre Millennial CampusABCCM anticipates spike in heating aid as temps plungeYouthBuild CORE-2 offers free GED and construction training

In this special episode, former social worker Zelda Briarwood talks with Matt Peiken about their campaign for Western North Carolina's Congressional seat. This bonus episode is one of four this week featuring candidates on the Democratic Party primary ballot for North Carolina's U.S. House District 11. 

In this special episode, cancer researcher Dr. Paul Maddox talks with Matt Peiken about his campaign for Western North Carolina's Congressional seat. This bonus episode is one of four this week featuring candidates on the Democratic Party primary ballot for North Carolina's U.S. House District 11. 

In this special episode, family physician Dr. Richard Hudspeth talks with Matt Peiken about his campaign for Western North Carolina's Congressional seat. This bonus episode is one of four this week featuring candidates on the Democratic Party primary ballot for North Carolina's U.S. House District 11. 

In this special episode, Hickory Nut Gap Farm co-founder Jamie Ager talks with Matt Peiken about his campaign for Western North Carolina's Congressional seat. This bonus episode is one of four this week featuring candidates on the Democratic Party primary ballot for North Carolina's U.S. House District 11. 

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville projects $30M gap; tax hike likelyHelene’s shadow: Asheville hospitality jobs down, lodging salesNC elections board ends WCU early voting; Madison sparedBuncombe DSS partners with Foster Family Alliance for permanencyBlack Mountain Brewing deck approved despite fire rules, records show

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe bailiff indicted for perjury in Guyton mistrialAsheville may shift $17M from apartments to home repairsBuncombe seeks input for first countywide pedestrian planHealth officials warn low measles shots; hotline, clinic openUNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Hall gets $36M arts renovation

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Helene triggers landslide mapping overhaul toward resilience, real-time monitoringUNC Asheville expands Access Asheville aid to neighboring statesCouncil weighs moving West Asheville police center to Tanger OutletsAsheville sues Mountaineer Inn owners over neglect, unpaid taxesSaniway vacuum shop closing signals end of service retail era

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Estate alleges HCA legal fraud in wheelchair-van death suitMosley, Morman eligibility challenged; Keith Young residency questions lingerThermo Fisher to close Weaverville plant by end-2026Manheimer campaigns on housing, Helene equity, higher-wage jobsArchitect urges UNCA to rethink Woods with community-driven vision