Buncombe County and MANNA FoodBank are ramping up relief efforts as thousands across the region brace for a lapse in federal food assistance starting.
        
        
            
                
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                Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP.
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                "67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.
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                        Manheimer, who has led the city since 2013, is the first candidate to enter the 2026 race, citing her commitment to oversee Asheville’s long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene.
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                        What you need to know from the Aug. 19 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting.
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                        Residents of Swannanoa gathered for a training that aimed to help them prepare in case of another disaster.
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                        The November concert series is pegged to the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Asheville Sessions.
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                        Helene damaged and closed around 1,500 public roads statewide. All but 70 have fully reopened.
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                        Agency concludes the hospital violated emergency care law, but it won’t suspend federal funding because issues were addressed.
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