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Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Asheville police make largest fentanyl seizure in Buncombe County history
• Asheville locals push back on ‘no-go zone’ narrative
• Community colleges push for inclusion in UNC's three-year degree initiative
• Buncombe County teachers lose state supplement
• Madison County residents raise privacy concerns over surveillance cameras

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Sen. Mayfield's proposal on HCA's community impacts fails at shareholder meeting
• Creator of iconic Asheville Homer Simpson mural wants to return for a new mural after fire
• New data shows recent pattern of fires, break-ins in River Arts District
• 77,000 gallons of sewage spill into Gabriel's Creek in Mars Hill
• Opinion: Asheville needs to be more transparent about video surveillance proposal 

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Fire at Asheville Waste Paper building complicates plans for Salvage Station
• Private equity is reshaping Asheville’s vet clinics: ‘They’re circling me like a vulture’
• FEMA works to clear backlog of reimbursements for NC, releases $260 million
• Police data shows mixed crime trends across Asheville area
• Former Jackson County homeless shelter director accused of stealing $100K

Today's local newscast includes these stories:

• Former housing authority leader files wrongful termination lawsuit against agency
• Could Asheville water customers face restrictions amid drought?
• Drought crisis threatens crops in Western North Carolina farms
• Just Economics executive director plans to step down
• Asheville opens new era at renovated stadium, same result

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Buncombe County faces $41 million budget gap for fiscal year 2026-27
• Asheville police increase presence in public housing to improve safety
• Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup aims to cut wildfire danger after Helene
• Backlash in Asheville with emergence of Christian nationalism to justify Iran war
• Asheville Merchants Fund awards $780,000 to support Buncombe County nonprofits

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Marijuana rarely top charge in Asheville arrests, often secondary offense
• Marshall takes a step to revitalize Blannahassett Island
• Wild West of NC: Three sheriffs in hot water with the same DA.
• Cemetery project aims to preserve and honor Black history
• Community concern grows as rangers search for stray dogs along parkway

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Asheville faces budget gap impacting property tax rates and homeowner expenses
• Canton family settles C-section malpractice lawsuit with HCA, Mission Hospital
• 50 Years Later: Virginia Olson murder investigation in Asheville
• A statewide public art initiative is rolling out at Pack Memorial Library
• Opinion: Are Asheville's and North Carolina’s dog bite rules too lax?

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Costco's Asheville plans hinge on I-26 Connector funding challenges
• Asheville police plan to address complaints of disorder downtown
• Asheville's new ordinance for abandoned buildings and current inventory details
• 4 bicycle thieves nabbed after nearly $50K in losses reported
• Protester banned from Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s franchises

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• State of the City: Updates on downtown Asheville projects and safety initiatives
• Despite no revenue from it, city says it didn’t whiff on renaming McCormick Field
• Activists challenge U.S. Forest Service changes to forest protections in WNC
• Asheville Fire Department launches Community Emergency Response Team
• First freight train rolls through restored Old Fort Loops this weekend

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:

• Two students charged after loaded firearm, ammunition found at Roberson High
• Asheville delays vote on surveillance funding amid public concerns
• A quicker, cheaper college degree: UNC System could offer option with fewer credits.
• NC House committee advances constitutional amendment limiting property tax increases
• Brewery owner John Richardson runs for Black Mountain Town Council