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Catch up on all the Asheville news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.... more
FAQs about Wake Up, Asheville!:How many episodes does Wake Up, Asheville! have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.
January 15, 2026Thursday, Jan. 15: Asheville Projects $30M Budget Gap + Hospitality Jobs Down + Early Voting Locales TrimmedToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Asheville projects $30M gap; tax hike likelyHelene’s shadow: Asheville hospitality jobs down, lodging salesNC elections board ends WCU early voting; Madison sparedBuncombe DSS partners with Foster Family Alliance for permanencyBlack Mountain Brewing deck approved despite fire rules, records show...more5minPlay
January 14, 2026Wednesday, Jan. 14: Buncombe Bailiff Perjury + Money for Home Repairs + Input on Pedestrian PlanToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Buncombe bailiff indicted for perjury in Guyton mistrialAsheville may shift $17M from apartments to home repairsBuncombe seeks input for first countywide pedestrian planHealth officials warn low measles shots; hotline, clinic openUNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Hall gets $36M arts renovation...more5minPlay
January 13, 2026Tuesday, Jan. 13: WNC Landslide Mapping + UNCA Expands Access + City Sues Mountaineer InnToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Helene triggers landslide mapping overhaul toward resilience, real-time monitoringUNC Asheville expands Access Asheville aid to neighboring statesCouncil weighs moving West Asheville police center to Tanger OutletsAsheville sues Mountaineer Inn owners over neglect, unpaid taxesSaniway vacuum shop closing signals end of service retail era...more5minPlay
January 12, 2026Monday, Jan. 12: HCA Fraud Allegation + Candidacies Challenged + Thermo Fisher Plant Closing + Manheimer's PlatformToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Estate alleges HCA legal fraud in wheelchair-van death suitMosley, Morman eligibility challenged; Keith Young residency questions lingerThermo Fisher to close Weaverville plant by end-2026Manheimer campaigns on housing, Helene equity, higher-wage jobsArchitect urges UNCA to rethink Woods with community-driven vision...more5minPlay
January 09, 2026Friday, Jan. 9: Equity Programs Targeted + Broken Development Ordinance + School Funding FinalizedToday'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...more5minPlay
January 08, 2026Thursday, Jan. 8: Missing Middle Housing Stalled + Buncombe LIFT Funding + UNCA Removes Forest Art InstallationToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Asheville missing-middle zoning reforms stall amid gentrification fearsBuncombe weighs LIFT funding: river parks vs indoor centerBuncombe and Wake counties create 911 disaster backup pactWoodfin surf wave aims to spark tourism, new businessesUNC Asheville removes “Batland” art as woods protests grow...more5minPlay
January 07, 2026Wednesday, Jan. 7: Pine Gate Bankruptcy Deal + I-40 Toll Road? + Interim Black Mountain ManagerToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Pine Gate sells 1GW solar portfolio in bankruptcy dealI-40 west of Asheville could get first toll lanesEast Asheville booster pump station awaits Hazen & Sawyer reportVeteran interim manager Richard Hicks tapped to lead Black MountainLeicester stump dump proposal sparks dust, noise, traffic worries...more5minPlay
January 06, 2026Tuesday, Jan. 6: 20 Jockey for Council Seats + Teen Center Allegations + Rural Health AidToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:20 file for Asheville council, including former councilmember Keith YoungSuit alleges forced labor, strip searches at teen centersNC gets $213M rural health aid amid Medicaid cutsOver 1,000 Buncombe customers lose power, most in SwannanoaABCCM Safe & Warm drive seeks coats, heaters, donations...more5minPlay
January 05, 2026Monday, Jan. 5: Prosecutor Removal Petition + Roads Still Blocked + Pricey Buses CurbedToday's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Judge advances petition to remove DA Ted BellU.S. 176 closure keeps Saluda businesses stranded post-HeleneAll Asheville Proterra electric buses sidelined amid parts shortageBuncombe 2026 property listing open; Feb. 2 deadlineAsheville plans Eagle–Market cultural corridor linking Pack Square...more5minPlay
December 30, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 30: Sheriff's Race Grows + Code Purple On + Wesley Swearing-In + Costco Coming?Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:Vic Morman joins Buncombe sheriff race, cites outreach prioritiesAsheville warming sites expand as Code Purple shelters activateDK Wesley sworn in as Asheville city manager Jan. 8Mellon-backed corridor redesign links Pack Square to The BlockCostco Asheville proposal stalls amid industrial-land, small-business concerns...more4minPlay
FAQs about Wake Up, Asheville!:How many episodes does Wake Up, Asheville! have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.