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Wake Up, Asheville! episodes
- Friday, Oct. 9: Hurricane Isaias Flooding Threat + Axon Contract Talk Delayed + Costco Proposal to Council
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Hurricane Isaias presents rain, flooding risk for Western North Carolina
- Buncombe pulls Axon Fusus contract item for added surveillance debate details
- PVC pipes swept away by Helene flooding still dominate river cleanup
- Asheville Costco advances after unanimous zoning recommendation
- Asheville plans ADA sidewalk upgrades on Lexington Avenue between Woodfin and Walnut
5 min - Thursday, Oct. 8: Affordable Housing Rules Change + Deaf Community Storm Recovery + Graveyard Fields Trail
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Buncombe County changes affordable housing rules
- For the Deaf community, storm recovery comes with extra challenges
- Working Wheels distributes 46 cars to WNC residents who lost theirs in Helene
- What North Carolina’s economic recovery plan says about the arts
- New trail at Graveyard Fields to improve access for restoration, rescues
5 min - Wednesday, Oct. 7: Pedestrian Hit in AVL + Parkway Almost Fully Reopened + Henderson Home Buyouts
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Pedestrian seriously injured in Patton Avenue crash
- Blue Ridge Parkway now just 11 miles shy of being fully reopened after Helene
- 99% oppose Roadless Rule elimination. It may happen anyway
- Henderson County homeowners begin Helene buyout process after FEMA approval
- Helene dam destruction brings conservation win
4 min - Tuesday, Oct. 6: Third Shooting Suspect Charged + NC-115 Race Closeup + Metro Mobility Struggles
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Third suspect charged in Asheville’s Atkinson Street shooting
- NC House 115 candidates split on taxes, school vouchers
- Staffing shortfalls challenge Metro Mobility system
- Trust for Public Land and Town of Mars Hill Permanently Protect 137 Acres on Bailey Mountain
- Opinion: Affordability may lose in planned Haw Creek development
5 min - Monday, Oct. 5: Bears Feeding Ban + Homelessness in West AVL + Hearing on Costco Zoning
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- State approves emergency ban on feeding bears in Buncombe County
- What's happening with $4.7M in homelessness prevention funds?
- West Asheville homelessness concerns grow along Haywood Road
- Buncombe sheriff hopefuls spar over jail staffing, mental health
- Asheville Costco heads to key zoning hearing
5 min - Friday, Oct. 2: TDA Awards $11M + Competing 'Mountain Values' Ads + Voucher Change Hikes Housing Costs Hikes
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 ‘mountain values’ in unique ads
- Three Western NC county election officials promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 outcome and Jan. 6 riot
- Asheville housing voucher change will raise costs for some families
- West Asheville outreach program connects people without homes to housing
5 min - Thursday, Oct. 1: Post-Helene Quality of Life + Tourism Ups/Downs + Craggy Mountains Designation
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 rough August
- Asheville's new police chief takes helm in 'unprecedented' year
- Push to make Craggy Mountains a national scenic area could get boost
- Troll exhibit at North Carolina Arboretum drew record crowds, brought $6.3M to Asheville
5 min - Wednesday, Sept. 30: APD Cleared in Fatal Shooting + Housing Authority Overpayments + I-26 Connector Traffic
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 linked to five others
- Asheville's housing authority overpaid landlords for almost 2 years
- Fire management debate on Blue Ridge Parkway highlights targeted home clearing
- I-26 Connector traffic: Ways around Asheville backups
5 min - Tuesday, Sept. 29: Referenda Redux + Post-Helene Water Needs + Unfunded Childcare Needs
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 project needs remain
- New plan maps WNC’s economic future after Helene
- Why haven't any childcare providers received federal funds yet?
- Jennifer Reed to be Buncombe Schools' 2nd-ever woman superintendent
5 min - Monday, Sept. 28: A newscast devoted to stories marking Hurricane Helene's two-year anniversary
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 recovery continues amid buyouts and Swannanoa resilience efforts
- Two years after Hurricane Helene: housing, jobs, roads and water rebuild progress
- Records show Helene recovery czar Michael Whatley had scant contact with FEMA, state, counties
- UNC Asheville study uses Helene rainfall to quantify mountain radar gaps
- Canton seeks post-Helene future after Pactiv mill closure and Pigeon River floods
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