In a public forum last week, residents peppered local candidates for the Board of Aldermen with questions about Helene, housing, and local infrastructure.

The Buncombe County town of about 5,000 has seen its population double in the last 25 years — and it’s expected to double again in the next three.

The move is the latest step in the airport’s $400 million expansion.

The result of the state Certificate of Need competition could have big repercussions for Western North Carolina’s health care landscape.

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program allows property owners in certain flood-prone areas to sell their home or business to the government. Gov. Stein says no applications have been approved yet.

In response to the university’s plan to build a 5,000- seat soccer stadium and destroy 45-acres of woods, community members heard alternative proposals for UNC Asheville’s millennial campus property.

The National Flood Insurance Program expired after Congress and President Trump failed to reauthorize the program.

The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment has granted the grocery chain a special use permit for the site which was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

The system, which costs around $6 million per month, will be decommissioned after the end of hurricane season.

The latest jobs report shows some bright spots for Buncombe County in the long recovery from Hurricane Helene.