<p>Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:</p><ul><li><a href="https://ncnewsline.com/2026/01/07/raleigh-asheville-dei-efforts-under-microscope-of-nc-house-oversight-panel/">NC House panel targets Asheville, Raleigh equity programs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2026/01/08/ashevilles-broken-development-ordinance-to-be-updated-by-2029/88063940007/">Asheville to rewrite broken development ordinance by 2029</a></li><li><a href="https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2026/01/08/new-funding-strategy-asheville-buncombe-schools/88064239007/">Buncombe locks in school funding formula through 2029</a></li><li><a href="https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/40733-terminated-community-school-funds-affect-wnc-counties">Federal cut endangers WNC full-service community schools rollout</a></li><li><a href="https://wlos.com/news/local/town-franklin-western-north-carolina-returning-land-eastern-band-cherokee-indians-ebci-city-council-tribe-culture-tradition-qualla-boundary-vote">Franklin votes to return Noquisiyi Mound to Eastern Band Cherokee</a></li></ul>

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:NC House panel targets Asheville, Raleigh equity programsAsheville to rewrite broken development ordinance by 2029Buncombe locks in school funding formula through 2029Federal cut endangers WNC full-service community schools rolloutFranklin votes to return Noquisiyi Mound to Eastern Band Cherokee

<p>Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:</p><ul><li><a href="https://ncnewsline.com/2026/01/07/raleigh-asheville-dei-efforts-under-microscope-of-nc-house-oversight-panel/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NC House panel targets Asheville, Raleigh equity programs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2026/01/08/ashevilles-broken-development-ordinance-to-be-updated-by-2029/88063940007/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Asheville to rewrite broken development ordinance by 2029</a></li><li><a href="https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2026/01/08/new-funding-strategy-asheville-buncombe-schools/88064239007/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buncombe locks in school funding formula through 2029</a></li><li><a href="https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/40733-terminated-community-school-funds-affect-wnc-counties" rel="noopener noreferrer">Federal cut endangers WNC full-service community schools rollout</a></li><li><a href="https://wlos.com/news/local/town-franklin-western-north-carolina-returning-land-eastern-band-cherokee-indians-ebci-city-council-tribe-culture-tradition-qualla-boundary-vote" rel="noopener noreferrer">Franklin votes to return Noquisiyi Mound to Eastern Band Cherokee</a></li></ul>

Friday, Jan. 9: Equity Programs Targeted + Broken Development Ordinance + School Funding Finalized

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Friday, Jan. 9: Equity Programs Targeted + Broken Development Ordinance + School Funding Finalized

Friday, Jan. 9: Equity Programs Targeted + Broken Development Ordinance + School Funding Finalized