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BPR NewsWhat you need to know from the Oct. 21 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting -
Watchdog photo by Starr SariegoCEO tells staff that hospital has issued a plan of correction; implies ‘unusual’ inspection last month was connected to ‘outside pressure.’ -
UNC AshevilleAsheville received $1.3 million for the first time in the university’s history. It will support first-generation, low income, and students with disabilities. Western Carolina University also received two TRIO grants worth a combined $2.8 million to support STEM students who are first-gen and low-income and support 100 eligible students annually in the TRIO Disabled Student Support Services program. -
Gerard Albert III/BPR NewsThe project is years in the making and is expected to cost about $30 million before its completion.
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EcoKing Solutions will invest $80.5 million to convert the long-vacant Stanley Furniture plant in Robbinsville, bringing up to 500 jobs to the region. -
Community members have pushed the company for transparency, noting that the store had been a lifeline for many residents without access to a car. -
While APD wages have grown faster than the city’s overall budget, they still lag behind other North Carolina forces. -
The trail, built on an old rail line, will eventually connect Hendersonville and Brevard. -
The study includes feedback from residents aimed at making the corridor safer for cyclists and pedestrians. -
Riverbend Dog Park offers a space for off-leash antics while the city’s two original parks remain out of commission. -
Tribal members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee took to the polls on July 17 to select candidates who will be part of the General Election in September. -
MountainTrue is partnering with the Department of Environmental Quality to clean rivers and employ people in storm-impacted counties. -
David Melton, who has led the department since 2016, oversaw the city’s response to Hurricane Helene and other major water infrastructure challenges. -
Beloved Asheville, Mountain Core Mission and Asheville Independent Restaurant Association are a few of the organizations that were drawn to help Texas after seeing how similar the flooding was to the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
