Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Free Helene-recovery campground planned beside Swannanoa warehouse
• NCDOT starts buying land for I-26 Connector north section
• Buncombe opens 2026-27 grants: housing, aging, equity, health
• Elk tangled in toddler swing reignites NC hunting debate
• WCU education leader: UNC syllabi-posting mandate chills academic freedom

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Renew NC disaster-housing deadline extended to Jan. 31.
• Wrongful death suit connects Mission/HCA to alleged hit+run.
• Former Rep. Wilma Sherrill, UNCA champion, dies at 86.
• Asheville High Athletic Hall of Fame names inaugural class.
• John Boyle: Asheville may crack down on neglected, abandoned buildings.

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• DA Todd Williams won’t seek fourth term in 2026. 
• Buncombe unemployment hits 3.7%, matching state average post-Helene. 
• NASCAR’s Greg Biffle flew Helene relief missions in WNC.
• Homeless woman 'not guilty' after insanity plea.
• Asheville arts center still in flux; Harrah’s ruled out.

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Jared Wheatley joins crowded Asheville City Council race
• UNCA grad students oppose stadium, offer alternative vision
• East Fork ends contracts early, plans $2.5M expansion
• Diabetic man sues Spruce Pine over violent arrest
• Hendersonville spill sends wastewater into Mud Creek

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Asheville gets $2.4M for Recreation Park Helene repairs
• Mosley seeks re-election amid residency, tax, voting scrutiny
• Buncombe bed-expansion bids clash after AdventHealth win in court
• Asheville Christian Academy ex-coach pleads guilty; gets 30-year sex registry.
• WNC mayors: markets, housing, trails — and 2026 affordability worries

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• NC elections board probes Mosley residency, cross-state voting claims
• Judge orders FEMA restore $200M NC mitigation grants*
• Florida doctor sentenced for stealing Helene relief donations in Swannanoa
• Cold breaks lines; Haw Creek water outage into Tuesday night
• Flat Rock church trails honor enslaved people, descendants, history

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• FEMA buyouts stalled; 500+ Helene homeowners stuck paying mortgages.
• Asheville seeks ideas to rebuild Helene-ravaged riverfront parks.
• Renew NC funds small rentals for landlords promising affordable rents.
• Haw Creek housing fight: Boyle says NIMBYism blocks improvements.
• Buncombe shifts seven polling sites; Claxton move sparks criticism.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Court ruling clears AdventHealth’s 67-bed Weaverville hospital construction.
• Mosley kept Atlanta homestead exemption while serving Asheville council
• Ball files for Asheville City Council; won’t seek commission reelection
• Black Mountain Brewing disputes cease-and-desist; urges independent planning investigation
• Beacon Park bike park planned on Swannanoa mill site

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Three Democrats and a primary challenger target Edwards in NC-11.
• National Democrats now label NC-11 a top 2026 battleground.
• Black Mountain town manager resigns after building inspection failures.
• Survey finds widespread food insecurity at five North Carolina colleges.
• Nina Simone’s restored Tryon childhood home now awaits public future.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Helene recovery funding tops $1B for Western North Carolina
• Davis Mountain Road residents still stranded amid Helene landslide repairs
• Economic coalition opposes Enka Costco, warns of lost industry
• Big Ivy residents fight Forest Service plan to cut old-growth
• Asheville educator breaks worship-visit record, celebrates interfaith diversity

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Buncombe Sheriff Miller seeks third term to expand reform-minded, accredited policing.
• Detention officer fired after clerical mix-up, repeated Buncombe jail lapses.
• Downtown BID judged effective through ambassadors, cleaning, hospitality and referrals.
• Hospital delays leave Madison County relying on distant, overburdened Mission.
• Brewery challenges deck closure after Black Mountain concedes past permitting errors.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Code Purple extends shelter options during ongoing WNC freeze
• New DEQ program helps WNC communities secure Helene recovery grants
• MountainTrue crews haul tons of Helene debris from WNC creeks
• State readies Helene-funded multi-family, workforce housing programs for WNC
• Auggie the dachshund fights Asheville’s silliest sidewalk chalk citation

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Asheville taps DK Wesley as next city manager post-Helene
• Helene damage pushes six WNC counties into higher distress tiers
• Mission Hospital earns Level I trauma status amid safety concerns
• East Fork Pottery plans major Asheville expansion, adding higher-wage jobs
• Helene-displaced businesses revive Asheville’s Five Points creative corridor

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Adam Smith presents primary challenge to Chuck Edwards.
• Advocates urge more housing, support as Buncombe homelessness hits 755.
• County explains 2026 reappraisal: higher values won’t always raise taxes.
• Many WNC Homeowners still haven’t applied for rebuilding assistance.
• Saluda Grade Trail advances after corridor purchase, despite storm delays.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Asheville plans civilian team to handle minor crash investigations.
• Asheville restarts urban forest planning, seeks broad community input.
• Tropical Storm Helene cuts Ingles profits, prompts Swannanoa store rebuild.
• New law lets some Asheville private-school staff carry guns.
• Fiedler: GOP reshapes election oversight, advancing Trump-aligned voter strategy.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Asheville seeks public input on Helene-damaged riverfront park recovery.
• Lindsey Prather launches re-election bid in Buncombe’s shifting District 115.
• Hendersonville launches Build Hendersonville, inviting residents’ ideas for improvements.
• Ben Long’s frescoes form a living heritage trail across WNC.
• Thomas Wolfe Award finalists celebrate Western North Carolina’s literary richness.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Regulators cite deadly failures as Mission Hospital remains noncompliant.
• Report: Helene-battered small farms struggle as federal aid denied.
• Asheville violent crime falls sharply, even as property offenses rise.
• Retired judge Danny Davis challenges Rep. Mark Pless in 118th.
• Pisgah Conservancy marks decade of volunteer-driven forest restoration projects.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Study finds Helene left French Broad River loaded with toxins.
• Democrats target Whatley’s Helene recovery record in 2026 Senate race.
• Asheville man admits hiding Starbucks bathroom cameras, recording unsuspecting customers.
• Salvage Station relocating indoors to River Arts District Homer building.
• Asheville seeks public input on post-Helene riverfront park recoveries.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Local firm buys downtown Wells Fargo building; tenants stay put.
• City panel backs Orange Peel’s 6,000-cap riverside concert venue.
• Haw Creek subdivision eyes court fight after bridge access denial.
• Environmental groups sue Forest Service over Nolichucky salvage logging.
• Buncombe libraries restore and expand hours after Helene service cuts.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• Deputy Jackie Stepp appointed Asheville’s interim police chief during transition.
• Emma residents sue to block townhouses, preserve cooperative mobile homes.
• State funds free childcare for Helene-impacted families across WNC.
• Indivisible Asheville organizers pursue tipping-point participation through sustained protests.
• New Pisgah Passage loop connects Brevard to surrounding public lands.