Asheville budget

Nearly six months after Hurricane Helene, Asheville is still rebuilding. Mayor Esther Manheimer discusses business recovery, the city’s budget challenges, the lessons learned from disaster response, and the recent removal of DEI language from the city’s federal disaster aid request.

Asheville city council approved a 3-month budget Thursday, essentially delaying the decision on whether to cut the city’s police department budget and by…

State lawmakers in the House and Senate are trying to reconcile two competing budget plans. The Senate plan includes a change to the way sales taxes are…