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The City of Asheville and Thrive Asheville are partnering to identify what worked well as neighbors responded to Helene — share your stories at the April 18 event.
Revised through public feedback post-Helene, the plan sets goals for housing, health, safety, and sustainability for the next five years.
Spoiler alert: Traffic isn’t great. We dove into the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s congestion data so you don’t have to.
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A grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy Truist WNC Recovery and Resiliency Fund allows the program to continue its work into eastern TN with a bigger team.
Buncombe County Commissioners approved an amendment creating a new office dedicated to managing long term Helene recovery projects.
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The FEMA-funded temporary water pretreatment systems will be operational through the end of November, marking the end of hurricane season.
To field increased emergency call volumes, a standalone EMS base will be built in Swannanoa. A West Asheville EMS base is also in early stages.
The Buncombe County Tourism Authority awarded the largest sum to Swannanoa’s Beacon Park.
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The full day of events was designed to highlight the diversity of voices that have shaped WNC, state, and US history.
The landmark studio was devastated by Helene, but after much remediation and restoration, the studios are filled with local art and welcoming visitors once again.
AVL Sounds Fest will follow the same venue-based format as AVLFest, while Asheville Busker Fest will spotlight the sounds of our local street artists.
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