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Wake Up, Asheville! episodes
- Friday, Aug. 14: Candidates Talk, Learn in Shiloh + One Year After Goodwill Fire + Flock Cams in Madison
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Asheville municipal candidates discuss seniors, displacement, Helene recovery at Shiloh forum
- Shiloh residents want Asheville growth without losing their neighborhood
- Goodwill and Malvern Hills neighbors report improved security one year after Patton Avenue fire
- Residents question Madison County Flock license plate cameras and potential data misuse
- NCDOT says flooding on Weaverville Road involves failing drainage on private property
5 min - Thursday, Aug. 13: Race of Underdogs + Hospital Monopolies + Conservationists vs. Forest Service
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Analysis: In District 11, it's now Underdog v. Underdog
- Hospital monopolies raise prices, with Mission Hospital Asheville charging double knee surgery costs
- Buncombe voters to decide $70M affordable housing, open space bonds
- The Park Service is removing trees downed by Helene. Conservationists are asking them to stop
- Asheville High history teacher Tracey Barrett named North Carolina History Teacher of the Year
5 min - Wednesday, Aug. 12: Orchestra Program's Final Note + Pedestrian Plan + Mountaineer Inn Sign
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Despite protests, board vote ends in tie, cutting Asheville City Schools’ orchestra program
- Asheville veterans housing to rebuild with $32 million and FEMA aid
- Asheville zoning panel supports more duplexes and ADUs, removes parking requirements
- Community invited to review priority projects for Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan
- Preservation efforts continue for Mountaineer Inn's iconic neon signs
5 min - Tuesday, Aug. 11: Balkcom Replaced Edwards on Ballot + AVL Schools Cut Orchestra + Tunnel Road Cleanup
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Republicans choose Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on November ballot
- Asheville City Schools cancels its orchestra program amid community outcry
- Tunnel Road cleanup fosters connection between community members and the unhoused
- 137-acre land preservation project boosts recreation opportunities in Mars Hill
- Debate over proposed 524 apartments near Swannanoa River amid flood concerns
4 min - Monday, Aug. 10: New 'Crucial' Evidence + AVL Schools Controversy + AT Section Reopens
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- New evidence in Asheville shooting investigation analyzed by FBI
- Controversy is a constant at Asheville Schools; now, so is the superintendent
- UNC Asheville professors receive NIH grant to combat drug-resistant bacteria
- Impact Health part of transforming healthcare in Western NC
- Appalachian Trail section reopens after Hurricane Helene damage and repairs
4 min - Friday, Aug. 7: Time Ticking for NC-11 GOP + ICE Raid in Pisgah + Housing Applications Surge
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- GOP searches for replacement candidate for Chuck Edwards in NC-11
- Community gathers for vigil after ICE raid in Pisgah National Forest
- Salvation Army pauses shelter program while seeking funding support
- Buncombe County considers expanding housing aid as applications surge
- 524-unit apartment complex planned for Swannanoa floodplain moving through review
4 min - Thursday, Aug. 6: Who Will Replace Edwards on Ballot? + Mission in 'Substantial Compliance' + Post-Flooding Overdoses
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- After Edwards withdraws, names of several Republicans floated as replacement on ballot
- Mission Hospital achieves substantial compliance after CMS review and scrutiny
- Study: Overdose death rates in Appalachian counties remain higher years after flooding
- Buncombe County greenways, new river access move forward
- Woodfin Business Association launches online directory to enhance town visibility
5 min - Wed., Aug. 5: Edwards Report Details, Reactions + Spectrum Points to Vandals + Officers Cleared in Shooting
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Rep. Edwards skipped votes for dinner with staffer, ethics report reveals
- Community reacts to House Ethics report on Edwards
- Asheville internet outage caused by vandals, Spectrum says
- Asheville officers cleared in June shooting; suspect to face charges
- Helene Business Recovery Fund borrowers facing skyrocketing rates
4 min - Tuesday, Aug. 4: House Ethics Panel Finds Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Edwards: House Ethics Panel Cites Likely Violations of Sexual Harassment Rules
- Asheville expands real-time surveillance capabilities with new technology grant
- Biltmore Avenue shooting: What police are and aren’t saying
- Compliance troubles at Mission Health prompt community concerns
- MountainTrue crew removes 4 totaled vehicles from Hungry River
4 min - Monday, Aug. 3: Remembering Shooting Victims + Nearly All Roads Reopened + I-26 Business Impact
Today's Asheville newscast references these stories:
- Police seize vehicle in deadly Asheville shooting, continuing investigation
- Shooting victims: One was 'always clowning,' the other calm and mature
- More than 99 percent of roads closed by Helene have reopened
- I-26 Connector impacts Haywood Road businesses amid construction changes
- Western Carolina University anticipates the biggest freshman class in history
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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.