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Sunday, July 19, 2026
- WNC health departments flag cyclosporiasis cases as counts climb statewide
- Department of Environmental Quality spends $1B on repairing water infrastructure post-Helene
- New state program will help Helene survivors relocate during home repairs
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- Asheville adjusts tax rate in response to state reappraisal law
- A new bike park could be transformative for Swannanoa amid Helene recovery
- AI is creeping into WNC governments, but policies on how to use it vary
- ‘Playing partisan games’: Buncombe raises tax rate after state reappraisal freeze
- $20M for dam safety goes to DEQ for structures impacted by Helene
- A $27M state grant will help Madison County move key services out of temporary spaces
- Rep. Chuck Edwards and his wife sell all of their McDonald’s restaurants in WNC
- North Carolina’s new budget includes historic levels of funding to help wildlife safely cross roads
- NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape
- The things Hurricane Helene carried away — and the woman trying to return them
- Meet the wildlife cinematographer filming Asheville's bears for a global audience
- The Tennessee Valley Authority's new draft energy plan moves the public utility even further away from renewables
- Trump pardons Hendersonville mechanic, formerly convicted of violating the Clean Air Act
- UNC Health purchases Westgate Shopping Center as it seeks to build new hospital in Asheville
- Through anti-displacement project, Asheville hopes to prevent existing residents from being priced out
- As Asheville swelters, a city plan to reduce heat inequity through tree planting is still taking shape
- ‘Nothing but bad news’: Buncombe officials voice frustration, confusion over new state tax law
- Edwards vs. Ager 11th District contest could be toss-up by November, experts say
- Asheville’s new riverfront park plan brings back favorite amenities — and a more flood-resilient design
- Black Mountain College Studies Building receives historic designation ahead of America’s 250th
- As heat wave moves in, experts say climate change plays a big part
- A proposed state budget sets aside $700M for Helene recovery. Most would help unlock federal disaster aid
- Cooper says Whatley 'has not convinced this administration' that WNC needs more Helene aid
- Duke Energy prepares for hurricane season with “self-healing” upgrades
- With the debut of AVL Stonewall Fest, Asheville has June Pride once more
- Buncombe tourism authority approves $34.5M budget amid tighter spending restrictions