BPR
Monday, January 5, 2026
- Some WNC communities are still grappling with Helene-related road closures. It’s not an easy wait.
- NC, 11 other states win lawsuit against FEMA over emergency preparedness grants
- Preventing the next flood in Clyde — with native plants
- West Asheville’s new "energy island": Firestorm Books goes off-grid
- WNC homeowners get more time to apply for Helene housing recovery
- 'We have to be better prepared:' Stein highlights $270 million in water infrastructure funds for WNC
- For first time since Helene, Buncombe’s unemployment rate is on par with statewide average
- BPR announces 2025 holiday special programs
- Rental still damaged by Helene? N.C.'s new $57M repair program could help
- At public hearing, four hospital systems make their pitch for Buncombe County expansion
- Environmental advocates and residents continue to confront Forest Service about Helene recovery concerns
- State Board of Elections investigates Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley amid questions about her residency and voting record
- A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field
- AdventHealth: High Court won’t hear key appeal on new Buncombe hospital
- FEMA ordered to reinstate $200 million in canceled climate resiliency grants for North Carolina
- For Helene survivors, a stalled federal buyout program could spell financial trouble
- Asheville Vice Mayor claimed tax break for Georgia residence
- Jackson County may close WCU’s early voting site. The state will make the final decision
- Restored — but still closed: Nina Simone’s childhood home enters its next phase
- Proposed Costco location in Enka opposed by Economic Development Coalition
- Asheville delays police station move, funds debris removal
- Asheville invites residents to weigh in on the future of destroyed riverfront parks
- NC will launch Helene housing programs for multi-family, workforce units in 2026
- East Fork Pottery announces multi-million dollar expansion
- More FEMA money is headed to WNC, including $7.7 million for Asheville’s municipal golf course
- DK Wesley is set to be the new Asheville city manager
- ‘Physically taxing’ and ‘emotional.’ MountainTrue crews tackle the long-term work of debris cleanup in WNC
- Mission Hospital designated sole Level I trauma center in Western North Carolina
- After ‘big milestone’ land purchase, Saluda Grade Trail rolls ahead
- Buncombe starts Grovemont landslide project, floats education funding strategies