Opponents hope bill stripping river protections fails
Proposed legislation would remove buffer areas along Catawba River. Environmental groups hope the bill fails to win passage.…more
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Major WNC highway project set to start in September
State transportation officials tell public hearing that highway overhaul at interchange of U.S. 74 with Interstate 26 and N.C. 108 should take about a year.…more
View the Newsmakers forum on renewable energy in WNC
Carolina Public Press held its Newsmakers forum on the role of renewable energy in WNC, on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Asheville campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University. …more
Buncombe commissioners OK incentives to bring 551 jobs to Black Mountain
County approves $25.5 million in grants despite concerns that most jobs only pay $30,000, which might be too low for workers to afford to live in Buncombe.…more
Buncombe County anti-poverty funding in search of projects
Buncombe County set up Coleman Fund to support anti-poverty projects in the black community. Now it’s looking for recipients.…more