What you need to know from the May 12 Asheville City Council meeting
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This week, in Warshington, D.C., the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve and we wrote a quiz question about his name. Enjoy that, and the other nine, too.
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Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They're more likely to be single and less likely to use help from parents.
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It received conditional approval – now contested – to increase patient capacity by 13 percent; staff is projected to grow 3.7 percent.
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Western North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who represents the 11th Congressional District, is reportedly under investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee over unspecified allegations.
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A new report from Mountain BizWorks sheds light on the WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund. It was created days after Hurricane Helene to provide rapid recovery loans to small businesses suffering economic losses due to the impacts of the storm.
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‘A dream come true’: Pickleball fans voice excitement as Asheville seeks input on new sports complexThe city is gathering feedback from community members as it eyes two potential locations for a new pickleball facility.
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What you need to know from the April 28 Asheville City Council meeting
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The event comes more than 30 years after planning on the $1.8 billion project began.