Two years after Helene, we are still two cities

Behind the marketing, Asheville remains deeply divided two years after Helene, marked by worsening inequality and a government that has…

Two city council candidates have records of far-right bigotry

Developers David Moritz and Jared Wheatley are running for Asheville city council seats. But behind their attempts to rebrand as…

Analyzing the 2026 city elections

In a wide-ranging segment with Asheville FM’s Community News, we analyze a mayoral rematch, a crowded city council primary and…

COVID WAVE ALERT LIFTED — May 7

Reduced tourism and more vaccinations help lead to the mildest winter wave in years. Here’s more about what’s happening, and…

Pack it in

Amid controversy Asheville City Council overhauls Pack Place leases, lauds police plan Above: Asheville Council member Jan Davis, countering critics of the new Pack Place leases and asserting that it’s the best way to go forward. Photo by Max Cooper. Pack Place, located in the middle…

Red lines

Racist government programs shaped Asheville’s ‘urban renewal,’ demolishing homes and pushing out thousands. The results still haunt the city today. Above: Priscilla Ndiaye, with her map of the homes demolished in the Southside neighborhood during urban renewal. She’s standing on the site of the house…

Wading through the Asheville budget

By David Forbes The city of Asheville is on course to spend $147 million. That’s the amount of its annual budget, covering everything from parks to public art to smartphones for cops. Except for us urban policy masochists, the words “city budget” don’t usually make…

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