Wake Up, Asheville!

By Matt Peiken

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

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FAQs about Wake Up, Asheville!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Asheville! have?

The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.

Wake Up, Asheville! episodes:

February 17, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 17: Helene Funding Holdup + Cotton Mill Reopens + Billy Strings' AVL Impact + UNCA Walkout
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
WNC still awaits billions in Tropical Storm Helene relief funding
Buncombe County explores single fire district tax rate
UNCA students and community members hold a 'walk out' on campus
Cotton Mill studios reopen more than a year post-Helene
Mayor Manheimer presents Billy Strings key to the city
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5min
February 16, 2026Monday, Feb. 16: WNC Drought Deepens + Counting Homeless + Defending DEI + Police Imposter Surrenders
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
WNC drought deepens despite rain; Buncombe now “severe"
Volunteers conduct Buncombe homelessness count; results expected this spring
Asheville, Buncombe defend DEI outreach; deny race-based allocations
NC-11 Democrats must win rural WNC; party invests long-term
Police-impersonation suspect surrenders; held without bond
...more
5min
February 13, 2026 Friday, Feb. 13: Canton Tech Pause + Local Measles Cases + Republican Challenger + Media for Unhoused
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
Canton approves yearlong moratorium on data centers, crypto mining
Buncombe confirms seventh measles case; lists exposure sites
Fairview roadside fires traced to catalytic converter debris, not arson
NC-11 GOP primary: Green Beret Adam Smith challenges Edwards
Asheville street paper The Intersection offers income, counters stereotypes
...more
5min
February 12, 2026Thursday, Feb. 12: Renew NC Stalls + AVL Passenger Rail + New Police Outlet + Sheriffs Misconduct Allegations
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
Helene survivors fear ReBuild NC déjà vu as Renew NC stalls
Study boosts Asheville passenger rail push; service eyed by 2035
Asheville police to open Tanger outlet resource center
DA moves to oust WNC sheriffs over alleged misconduct
Mission Hospital listening sessions set for March 9–10
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5min
February 11, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 11: Medicare Fraud Settlement + Road Repairs Lagging + Epstein Fallout Ripples to Asheville
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
Asheville rheumatologist settles alleged Medicare billing for foreign drugs
Helene private-road program can fund only 300 repairs
Lake Lure refilling; aims to reopen by Memorial Day
Rural WNC clinics reeling after federal primary-care program cut
Asheville band Wednesday leaves Wasserman over Epstein-linked CEO
...more
5min
February 10, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 10: AirBnB Lawsuit + Tree Funds Unused + Returning Food-Lost Keepsakes
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
Airbnb lawsuit may set North Carolina liability precedent*
Asheville’s $500,000 tree fund sits unused after four years
MountainTrue returns flood-lost keepsakes while clearing Helene debris*
$290 million to restore Pisgah, Nantahala forests after Helene*
UNC Asheville track coach Joel Williams dies after cancer battle
...more
5min
February 09, 2026Monday, Feb. 9: Officers' Off-Duty Wrongs + Rental Property Taxes + Council Candidates Forum + French Broad Testing
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
Asheville officer DWI arrest; Hendersonville captain fired for time abuse
Buncombe tax fight could reclassify Airbnbs as commercial
Asheville council hopefuls tout housing, bike safety; consensus at forum
Judge skeptical in WCU early-voting lawsuit; decision imminent
MountainTrue tests find mostly clean French Broad post-Helene
...more
5min
February 06, 2026Friday, Feb. 6: New Alert System + Realty Market Steadies + RAD Campus + Final Reparations Report
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
New Rave alerts replace CodeRED after cyberattack glitches
Asheville market steadies: $500K median, listings linger longer
$7.5M RAD Creative Campus planned as flood-resilient arts hub
Reparations report urges Black wellness investments, “Black Joy Fund”
Stephens-Lee High’s legacy: civil rights leadership, “Castle on Hill”
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5min
February 05, 2026Thursday, Feb. 5: Immigrant Worker Protections + Commissioner Sues County + Transit Rail Push
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
Asheville weighs Fourth Amendment workplace protections amid immigration enforcement fears
Commissioner Horton sues Buncombe, alleging illegal adult-care funding suspension
NCDOT report: Restoring Salisbury–Asheville rail could add 5,000 jobs
Canton to hear proposed ban on data centers, crypto mining
Johnston Boulevard sidewalk project starts; West Asheville expects 18 months
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5min
February 04, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 4: Mission's 'Jeopardy' Details + DA Candidate Details + Voters At Risk + Beaver Lake Drainage
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
23,000 tons salt spread; icy roads linger statewide
Mission Hospital cited after measles patients waited unisolated
Buncombe DA Democrats split on decriminalization, accountability, reform
70,000 NC voters risk provisional ballots over missing ID
Beaver Lake drained to fix hurricane-stuck valve; refilling
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5min

FAQs about Wake Up, Asheville!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Asheville! have?

The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.