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Carolina Public Press: NC law makes mandating affordable housing hard — did Asheville find a solution?

October 26, 2022

In Asheville, officials stopped hotel construction after a years-long boom of developer interest. And while the city didn’t call what…

WLOS NEW 13: Asheville, Canton mayors meet with Biden Administration in Washington, DC

September 22, 2022

by Andrew James ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Several North Carolina mayors were in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 22, speaking with…

MOUNTAIN XPRESS: Council subsidies could bring more than 100 affordable units to Asheville

August 24, 2022

by Brooke Randle Earlier this year, members of Asheville City Council named affordable housing a top priority for the city.…

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES: Asheville protesters urge US Forest Service to decrease logging in Pisgah National Forest

August 2, 2022

By Sarah Honosky ASHEVILLE – More than 475 people gathered outside the U.S. Forest Service headquarters at 4 p.m. Aug.…

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES: Avery apartments proposal returns with twice the affordable units after council rejection

March 8, 2022

By Sarah Honosky After a large apartment complex proposed for downtown Asheville was rejected last month, the developer has returned with…

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES: State of Asheville: Mayor talks homelessness, police, affordable housing at CIBO

March 7, 2022

By Sarah Honosky The homelessness crisis is at the forefront of city issues, says Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, addressing a group…

WLOS NEWS 13: Asheville City Council hears from 18 applicants during Reparations Commission interviews

February 15, 2022

By Andrew James ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville interviewed candidates for the Reparations Commission on Tuesday. During…

MOUNTAIN XPRESS: Council to consider 911 services consolidation

November 26, 2021

By Brooke Randle In an emergency, every minute counts. That’s why leaders in Asheville and Buncombe County are considering coordinating…

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS: Justices: Asheville keeps control of its water system

December 21, 2016

by Frank Taylor ASHEVILLE – Legislators can’t just set up a new local government entity to seize control of Asheville’s…