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Oct 2, 2026 · 4:05
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Buncombe TDA awards $11.2M to tourism-related projects, including RAD Creative Campus NC-11 candidates offer competing…
Oct 1, 2026 · 4:14
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Can North Carolina restore quality of life for the region’s workers? Tourism officials see stronger fall taking shape after…
Sep 30, 2026 · 4:08
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: APD Officers Cleared of Charges in Justified Use of Deadly Defensive Force Asheville chief says deadly July shooting is…
Sep 29, 2026 · 4:16
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Voters approved $70M in bonds in 2022. Why is Buncombe County asking again? EPA says $706M has been awarded, but Helene water…
Sep 28, 2026 · 4:25
Today's Asheville newscast is connected to yesterday's two-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Here are the stories referenced: Two years after Helene, Buncombe housing…
Sep 25, 2026 · 4:04
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: City of Asheville names permanent police chief Antitrust lawsuit against Mission, HCA hits roadblock Behind the scenes,…
Sep 24, 2026 · 4:24
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Critics say NC's property tax amendment could do more harm than good Council holds public hearing on amendments to its $4.7M…
Sep 23, 2026 · 4:19
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: How UNC-Asheville Plans to Attract More Students After Another Enrollment Drop How Asheville's 'No Rent for Slumlords'…
Sep 22, 2026 · 4:17
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Effectiveness of NC certificate-of-need law meant as healthcare guardrail in doubt Can 'microtransit' help Asheville's buses…
Sep 21, 2026 · 4:08
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Two years after Helene, recovery remains unfinished across WNC Helene’s $214 million toll on North Carolina forests Teenager…
Sep 18, 2026 · 4:17
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: How Asheville City Council hopefuls would handle transparency and votes Buncombe commissioners talk bear response, disaster…
Sep 17, 2026 · 4:07
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Rep. Chuck Edwards files complaint against House ethics panel over misconduct probe Buncombe election officials warn voters…
Sep 16, 2026 · 4:01
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Fire causes damage but no injuries at Flat Iron Building? Hill Street closure sends drivers into Montford, adding…
Sep 15, 2026 · 3:58
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Costco resubmits Asheville Enka Commerce Park plans including fuel station and tire center Buncombe County to take next step…
Sep 14, 2026 · 4:17
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: HCA CEO Sam Hazen: Mission must ‘earn’ community trust Manheimer and Roney trade barbs on transparency, community input, and…
Sep 11, 2026 · 4:11
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville City Schools top NC averages but Black-white achievement gap persists Edwards bill would fine hospitals $10,000 a…
Sep 10, 2026 · 4:07
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville bars landlords from collecting rent on unsafe homes City council paying to rewrite development rules Asheville…
Sep 9, 2026 · 4:15
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Buncombe County Schools weighs eliminating 118 positions amid budget shortfall From gap to ‘glut’: Asheville apartment supply…
Sep 8, 2026 · 4:13
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Pratt & Whitney has received millions in incentives and exceeded employment promises Asheville considers plan to redevelop…
Sep 7, 2026 · 34:39
As a Labor Day bonus episode, I'm giving you my conversation with Asheville singer-songwriter Jane Kramer, which posted last week on my arts-focused platform, See Hear . I'll be…
Sep 4, 2026 · 4:03
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Buncombe County seeks $24 million for parks repairs, affordable housing NC announces $20 million to expand childcare in storm…
Sep 3, 2026 · 4:12
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Rival Helene recovery narratives competed as Asheville hosted G20 summit Third Buncombe County jail death in 2026 under SBI…
Sep 2, 2026 · 4:19
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: House censors Chuck Edwards after ethics probe Measles exposure warning for Asheville and Hendersonville locations Wingstop…
Sep 1, 2026 · 4:28
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Regional business leaders say G20 in Asheville will boost recovery investment, workforce, tourism Demonstrators point to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:15
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Protesters criticize G20 as Helene recovery lags for workers and displaced residents Asheville updates zoning to allow…
Aug 28, 2026 · 4:42
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Chuck Edwards defends poetry and gifts as not sexual misconduct Asheville police fatally shoot knife-armed man after break-in…
Aug 27, 2026 · 4:30
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville Council ends Flock Safety contract immediately, removes 11 license plate cameras Asheville City Council delays…
Aug 26, 2026 · 4:34
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Buncombe County 2026 property tax bills due Jan. 5 payment plans relief G20 finance meetings in Asheville bring spending and…
Aug 25, 2026 · 4:30
Today's newscast references these stories: License plate readers provide critical leads in double homicide, APD says New three-way stop — and police enforcement there — has some…
Aug 24, 2026 · 4:21
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Public hearing: 'Mission Hospital should not get one more bed' City Council delays fixes to 'broken' bus system NC Elections…
Aug 21, 2026 · 4:37
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Ending Flock wouldn’t end Asheville’s license plate surveillance 92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA,…
Aug 20, 2026 · 4:26
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville mayor calls for vote to terminate Flock camera contract 1,500+ petition urges NPS to scale back Helene debris…
Aug 19, 2026 · 4:07
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville considers zoning changes for more by-right duplexes and larger in-law suites Asheville pauses ART transit redesign…
Aug 18, 2026 · 4:15
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: 'Strategy is still the same': Jamie Ager after GOP opponent change Buncombe visitor spending dips as Helene recovery lingers…
Aug 17, 2026 · 4:18
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Model for low-income housing faces scrutiny after shootings New campaign launches ahead of $70M Buncombe County bond vote…
Aug 14, 2026 · 4:05
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville municipal candidates discuss seniors, displacement, Helene recovery at Shiloh forum Shiloh residents want Asheville…
Aug 13, 2026 · 4:09
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Analysis: In District 11, it's now Underdog v. Underdog Hospital monopolies raise prices, with Mission Hospital Asheville…
Aug 12, 2026 · 4:01
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Despite protests, board vote ends in tie, cutting Asheville City Schools’ orchestra program Asheville veterans housing to…
Aug 11, 2026 · 3:56
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Republicans choose Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on November ballot Asheville City Schools cancels its orchestra…
Aug 10, 2026 · 3:53
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: New evidence in Asheville shooting investigation analyzed by FBI Controversy is a constant at Asheville Schools; now, so is…
Aug 7, 2026 · 3:55
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: GOP searches for replacement candidate for Chuck Edwards in NC-11 Community gathers for vigil after ICE raid in Pisgah…
Aug 6, 2026 · 4:13
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: After Edwards withdraws, names of several Republicans floated as replacement on ballot Mission Hospital achieves substantial…
Aug 5, 2026 · 3:48
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Rep. Edwards skipped votes for dinner with staffer, ethics report reveals Community reacts to House Ethics report on Edwards…
Aug 4, 2026 · 3:54
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Edwards: House Ethics Panel Cites Likely Violations of Sexual Harassment Rules Asheville expands real-time surveillance…
Aug 3, 2026 · 3:47
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Police seize vehicle in deadly Asheville shooting, continuing investigation Shooting victims: One was 'always clowning,' the…
Jul 31, 2026 · 3:49
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Judge allows trial on HCA's obligation to provide services at Mission Hospital Asheville Mall rezoning allows less…
Jul 30, 2026 · 4:02
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Severe storms leave thousands without power in Buncombe and beyond Asheville homes see longest sale times in a decade due to…
Jul 29, 2026 · 4:14
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Judge keeps Mission Hospital lawsuit alive, rejects HCA bid to end case early UNCA committee reshapes vision for…
Jul 27, 2026 · 3:23
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Community remembers Asheville shooting victims through mentorship and planned memorials Recent shootings raise safety…
Jul 23, 2026 · 3:51
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville police clarify misinformation about shooting suspect flyer Candler Ingles responds to Taylor Farms repackaging…
Jul 22, 2026 · 3:42
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville shooting: Police warn against false claims, loved ones ask for prayers UNC Asheville woods committee recommends…
Jul 20, 2026 · 4:06
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Shootings claim two lives and injure seven in Asheville Asheville City Council faces backlash over public comment process…
Jul 17, 2026 · 4:09
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Asheville City Council amends budget tax rates to follow Buncombe County's lead 4 cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in…
Jul 16, 2026 · 3:44
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Police shoot man after he fires gun outside Asheville bar Asheville City, Buncombe County schools earn strong marks in new…
Jul 15, 2026 · 3:56
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Increased police presence leads to more citations and arrests in Asheville D.R. Horton townhomes approved in Arden following…
Jul 14, 2026 · 4:05
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: Chuck Edwards sells McDonald's franchises during tight congressional race Affordable Care Act enrollment declines across…
Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories: FEMA allocates $48 million for North Carolina disaster recovery projects The things Hurricane Helene carried away—and the…
Jul 10, 2026 · 4:01
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville tax rate: Council to hold special meeting after state law changes Man indicted for attempted kidnapping in Bent Creek…
Jul 9, 2026 · 3:53
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: UNC Health purchases Westgate Shopping Center as it seeks to build new hospital Did a federal agency tell state regulators not…
Jul 8, 2026 · 3:49
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: What does the state's new budget mean for WNC? Asheville explains decision to lease police space at Tanger Outlets Community…
Jul 7, 2026 · 3:53
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County starts FEMA buyouts for Helene-damaged properties Federal probe into transgender use of Buncombe school…
Jul 6, 2026 · 3:58
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Four health systems to again compete to add new acute care beds in Buncombe County ABCCM's new veterans housing project in…
Jul 3, 2026 · 4:26
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe officials voice frustration, confusion over new state tax law Mission Hospital to relax degree requirements for nurses…
Jul 2, 2026 · 4:25
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Ager joins centrist Democratic pledge 'Promise to America' for campaign Analysis: 11th Congressional District will be decided…
Jul 1, 2026 · 4:23
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Developer proposes 549-unit apartment complex in Asheville's floodplain Asheville creates Housing Team to patrol public housing…
Jun 30, 2026 · 3:58
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Local government officials discussing public business behind closed doors. Is that legal? Hearing delayed for teen,…
Jun 29, 2026 · 4:16
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville police increase downtown enforcement under new safety initiative Asheville police: Detailed tips help crack down on…
Jun 26, 2026 · 4:07
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe tourism authority approves $34.5M budget with new spending restrictions Asheville housing authority cuts staffing amid…
Jun 25, 2026 · 3:57
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville reallocates $19 million for home repairs and halts data center projects Buncombe Schools superintendent announces…
Jun 24, 2026 · 3:55
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County faces $2.1 million loss from potential property appraisal moratorium Lawmakers debate bill to exempt Buncombe…
Jun 23, 2026 · 4:05
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Bodies found in vacant Asheville housing units, overdoses cited New details in former Madison County chief deputy arrest NC…
Jun 22, 2026 · 3:49
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: UNC Health seeks to build new 92-bed hospital in Asheville US Education Department investigates Buncombe Schools over…
Jun 19, 2026 · 3:55
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Juvenile drowned at Hooker Falls in Dupont State Recreational Forest Asheville grant program has eligibility issues impacting…
Jun 18, 2026 · 4:00
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Discussions resume for Asheville's first Costco store as city highlights affordability Buncombe County plans $70 million bond…
Jun 17, 2026 · 3:48
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Missing woman found dead of suspected overdose, the third this year at Pisgah View Leicester's Taylor Montgomery wins James…
Jun 16, 2026 · 3:57
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville seeks public input in search for new police chief UNCA committee favors developing South Campus amid transparency…
Jun 15, 2026 · 4:02
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Call to eliminate minimum parking requirements in Asheville to boost housing Governor Stein updates Helene funding request with…
Jun 12, 2026 · 3:59
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Property tax moratorium faces final vote in NC House Local GOP leader accuses state officials of pressuring polling location…
Jun 11, 2026 · 4:01
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville City Council narrowly passes $275.8 million budget for fiscal year 2027 Affordable housing development approved to…
Jun 10, 2026 · 3:41
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Two charged in Fairview triple murder case allegedly made chilling confessions Asheville planners split over rezoning bid tied…
Jun 9, 2026 · 3:52
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville police shoot man armed with a knife at apartment complex Buncombe County Superintendent Rob Jackson to step down…
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:00
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Plastic pipe from Silver-Line factory continues to choke French Broad River Asheville City Council to consider moratorium on…
Jun 5, 2026 · 3:58
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Advisory board rejects plan to redirect millions for Helene home repairs Buncombe County sheriff warns of safety crisis due to…
Jun 4, 2026 · 3:48
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County approves $484M budget Ghosting story: Is Chuck Edwards distancing himself from Trump, or is it the other way…
Jun 3, 2026 · 3:54
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville launches $14.6 million grant program for small businesses Chuck Edwards faces scrutiny in tough congressional race in…
Jun 2, 2026 · 4:09
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville man pleads guilty, gets probation in fatal 2024 crosswalk shove ArtsAVL releases draft arts recovery framework for…
May 27, 2026 · 4:04
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Flash flooding triggers road washouts, closures across Asheville area Asheville trail attack suspect makes first court…
May 26, 2026 · 3:46
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Felony charge added in Bent Creek assault case against Dillon Curtis Buncombe County jail officer fired for assisting inmates…
May 22, 2026 · 4:01
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Family defends mother accused of poisoning daughter at Thanksgiving dinner Buncombe proposes $70 million bonds for affordable…
May 21, 2026 · 3:50
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Asheville housing market stabilizes amid uncertainty from Iran conflict Judge denies bond for woman charged with Thanksgiving…
May 20, 2026 · 3:48
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: School boards propose budget increases amid North Carolina funding uncertainties FEMA approved a $25 million water upgrade.…
May 19, 2026 · 3:51
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: HCA CEO said he regularly visits with Asheville leaders. Elected officials say they haven’t met him Jamie Ager's grassroots…
May 18, 2026 · 3:53
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Lake Lure reopens as Gov. Stein praises WNC recovery efforts Craggy Correctional Center to shut down, citing Asheville's cost…
May 15, 2026 · 4:03
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Family mourns as Star Grant appears in Buncombe courtroom Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who opened Asheville kava bar faces backlash *…
May 14, 2026 · 3:47
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: City Council accepts police tech funding Asheville considers $19.2 million for single-family home repairs Asheville proposes…
May 13, 2026 · 3:42
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Fairview couple remembered as loving parents amid murder charges against daughter Asheville faces lawsuit after fatal…
May 12, 2026 · 4:01
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Man charged in Fairview triple homicide appears in TN court Asheville's proposed city budget includes tax increase and funding…
May 11, 2026 · 3:49
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Three dead in Fairview; teen daughter, adult man charged with murder 'Horseshit': Edwards denies allegations of improper…
May 8, 2026 · 3:57
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Woodfin's High Five Coffee destroyed in fire, local man charged Asheville looks to shift $19M in HUD funds for home repairs…
May 7, 2026 · 3:56
Today's local newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County proposes property tax increases amid public backlash In quest for more beds, Mission plans to keep staff lean,…
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