Living wage for Asheville, Buncombe County up 5% amid post-Helene economic uncertainty
The living wage in Buncombe County increased 5% to $23.15 an hour, according to Just Economics of Western North Carolina.
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NC addiction treatment programs partner to reduce maternal deaths from substance use
They are working to close gaps in substance use care and decrease stigma to fight one of the leading causes of maternal death in NC.
‘It’s a rivalry?’ North Carolina and NC State ready for another basketball showdown
UNC freshmen Ian Jackson and Drake Powell will be getting their first experience in the State-Carolina rivalry.
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FEMA, North Carolina gov. say more temporary homes coming to Helene survivors in 2025
Names of 104 people killed in North Carolina. Gov. Stein was joined by the head of the Department of Housing and Urban ...
Everyone Wanted to Move to This U.S. City Last Year - And It's Not the One You Expect
According to a new report, a warm-weather retirement community beat out hundreds of other cities as the number one spot that ...
Snow in Western NC: Up to 8 inches Jan. 10; see Asheville, Hendersonville snowfall forecast
Though predictions are not entirely certain, meteorologists are saying that the area will most likely see mainly snow rather ...
$225M funding "vital" for Asheville's infrastructure, economic revival post-Helene
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — $225 million is on the way to help the City of Asheville continue to recover from Helene. The allocation comes after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD ...
Snowfall up to 8 inches expected in parts of NC this weekend; Asheville to see 2-4 inches
The winter storm starts in the morning on Friday, first for southwestern locations in Western North Carolina and then ...
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After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage
Mental health professionals warn that the quality and level of mental health care people in western North Carolina receive in ...
Teen dies in Asheville's first firearm death of 2025, police say
A 16-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound sustained Jan. 4, according to the Asheville Police Department. It's the city's ...
NC eases driving regulations to aid imports of fuel after Helene
The announcement comes less than a week after the newly-elected governor made other announcements in Asheville last Thursday.
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Helene recovery effort in WNC gets $1.65 billion boost
Gov. Josh Stein Tuesday joined Adrianne Todman, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in Asheville to announce two major Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery awards t ...