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Wake Up, Asheville! episodes
- Wednesday, April 1: Wildfires Update + Train Momentum + Education Gains, Gaps
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Wildfires in North Carolina prompt statewide burn ban amid drought conditions
- Asheville-to-Salisbury train project gains momentum and support from local leaders
- Kindergarteners and K-2 Black students made gains, but education gaps remain
- Blue Ridge Parkway repairs expected to be completed by end of year
- Rollins community celebrates families moving into new homes
4 min - Tuesday, March 31: Tax Burden Shifts + Sports Tourism + Big Flush
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Buncombe tax reassessment shifts burden from businesses to homeowners
- Tourism officials consider sports complexes for visitor attraction
- Wildfires burning in Asheville area, Jumping Branch Fire reaches 175 acres
- Legacy of Asheville's Big Flush water system cleanse 30 years ago
- Haywood commissioners to appoint interim tax collector after sudden resignation
5 min - Monday, March 30: 'No Kings' Rally + Homelessness from Helene + Arts Center False Starts
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- ‘We’ve got to fight until Trump is gone’: Asheville’s 3rd No Kings rally draws record crowd
- Impact of Hurricane Helene on homelessness in Buncombe County
- U.S. 64 reopens for public traffic after 18-month closure
- NC elections officials caution against ‘saying stupid things’
- Asheville's plans for a new performing arts center after 60 years
5 min - Friday, March 27: Proposed Budget Cuts + Bus Contract + Dirty Laundry Aired + No Kings
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Asheville's proposed budget cuts impact arts grants, community services
- Asheville approves $55M contract for bus system
- Buncombe lawmaker publicizes lewd message from UNC trustee
- Second water main break disrupts service in Woodfin
- No Kings protests planned across Western North Carolina this weekend
5 min - Thursday, March 26: HVAC Failure Lawsuit + Arts Center's Next Step + Did DA-Elect Mishandle Cases?
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Asheville sues over HVAC failures at Harrah's Cherokee Center
- Asheville City Council takes another step toward new arts center
- Buncombe DA-elect accused of mishandling appellate cases and missing deadlines
- Asheville council OKs rate hikes for water, stormwater, sanitation
- After man's death in Asheville, FBI identifies him as wanted for 1988 armored car theft
5 min - Wednesday, March 25: Fire Danger + Music Scene Health + Mom Replaces Son in Jail
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Fire danger high across Asheville area amid drought conditions
- Asheville woman charged after shooting injures seven in downtown incident
- Kmart property in West Asheville remains vacant amid redevelopment struggles
- Asheville’s music industry is bigger than it was 2016, but structurally different
- A Marshall man didn’t report to prison, so a judge sent his mother to jail
4 min - Tuesday, March 24: 'Wandering Officers' in WNC + Transportation Dollars + Fundraising for TSA Workers
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- 'Wandering officers' widespread across Western North Carolina police departments
- From buckets to blacktop: NC lawmakers rethink how future transportation dollars are spent
- Community support drive for TSA officers at Asheville Regional Airport
- Proposed 226 affordable apartments in Shiloh neighborhood of Asheville
- Cleanup begins at Mountaineer Inn after years of neglect and unpaid taxes
5 min - Monday, March 23: Incursion to Ingles Board + Climate Resiliency + GAP AVL Report
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Sackler family seeks board seat at Ingles Markets amid performance concerns
- FEMA plans to relaunch climate resiliency grant program for North Carolina projects
- Buncombe County closes on Deaverview Mountain land
- The latest report from the Government Accountability Project of Asheville
- Would a new performing arts center in Asheville be a boon or a threat to The Block?
5 min - Friday, March 20: HCA Balks at Transparency + Unified Fire District + Great Mother March
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- HCA board opposes Mayfield's proposal for transparency on Mission Hospital's acquisition
- Buncombe County plans unified fire tax district for better emergency coverage
- Roy Cooper brings campaign to Asheville, addressing rising living costs and data center regulations
- Dispute continues between Black Mountain businesses and town after failed meeting
- Great Mother March empowers individuals through creative expression and unity
5 min - Thursday, March 19: Craggy Dam Debate + SNAP Stresses + Homelessness Help
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories:
- Debate over Buncombe's Craggy Dam: Value, cost, benefit and future in doubt
- New SNAP Requirements could stress county budgets
- Madison County considers rezoning for general store amid community concerns
- Asheville launches study on stormwater system and nuisance flooding issues
- $5 million awarded to prevent homelessness in Asheville-Buncombe area
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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.