North Carolina
RAWtools South Turns Guns Into Garden Tools in the Mountain South
In Asheville, North Carolina, RAWtools South brings together blacksmiths, gun owners, and faith communities to transform surrendered guns into art.
State and Local Government
Asheville employs more municipal workers than similar-sized cities. Is it necessary for a busy tourist town or a sign of bloat?
Staffing under consideration as Asheville faces $26 million budget gap. The long-term challenge: building the tax base
civil rights
Norman C. Francis, a stalwart New Orleans leader in civil rights, business and education dies at 94
Francis was the first Black president of Xavier University and integrated Loyola University's law school
Asheville
Asheville to meet on Friday for making interim city manager appointment
Current manager Debra Campbell announced her retirement earlier this year
Federal Immigration Enforcement
Feds target Crescent City for immigration raids
Asheville, N.C. hospital just out of immediate jeopardy could face Medicare termination
Mission Hospital
Asheville hospital out of immediate jeopardy; Analyzing the voting data in NYC and Va.
Wisconsin Worker’s comp bill with first raise in a decade for permanently disabled up for public hearing; Simple, short-term solutions to Asheville’s Black population decline are difficult to find, implement
Virginia governor's race
Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor
Many across the country still awaiting SNAP benefits
North Carolina
Durham tenants get extra tool to aid in fixing dangerous rentals; Asheville's Mission Hospital in immediate jeopardy for 2nd straight year
Arizona sues over House Speaker’s refusal to seat Adelita Grijalva; New Orleans officials still unable to say why voter education on redistricting was lacking
Mental Health
Students at Miss. college supporting each other through grief
Threat of ICE raids shadows every shift in Chicago’s food warehouses; Good night for incumbents in 18 NC counties that had elections; Data centers in other states are raising power costs in West Virginia
Local Government
Asheville approves ordinance expanding panhandling restrictions
Ordinance needs to pass a vote at the Sept. 9 council meeting
Federal Takeover of Washington, D.C.
Montgomery Co. officials react to federal takeover of D.C.
Asheville Watchdog's open meetings lawsuit against city can move forward; Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary; People with developmental disabilities in Maryland seeing Medicaid coverage lapse more often