Today's newscast includes these stories:

Asheville City Council advances zoning changes to promote affordable housing (Citizen-Times)

Buncombe County launches a nonprofit incubator pilot focused on local social issues (Mountain Xpress)

Evening bus service expands on two Asheville routes with federal support (Blue Ridge Public Radio)

Asheville Design Center to lead community redesign of Pack Square Plaza (AVL Watchdog)

UNC Asheville selected as site of new Climate Innovation Hub with federal funding (Carolina Public Press)

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• $5 M land bank approved for Merrimon Avenue affordable housing.
• Microplastics now exceed fish larvae in French Broad River, study warns.
• Airport hits record July passengers; runway swap 60 % done.
• Buncombe schools adopt phone-free classroom rule countywide.
• Bent Creek trails shut a week after repeat black-bear encounters.

Today's newscast features stories about:

• Re-imagining a Post-Helene City
• Your Say on the Next Decade of Roads & Rails
• Grants to Keep Mountain Farms in Production
• Sidewalk upgrade set for Patton Avenue safety corridor
• Record-Cool August, but Soaking Rains Ahead

Today's newscast includes stories about:

• The City of Asheville rushes $66 million in temporary water fixes.
• Jobless rate flat but still above pre-storm norm.
• State may cite HCA for Mission deal shortfalls.
• Duke Energy says grid can handle the heat; Greyhound set to return.
• Speaker flap roils Democrats ahead of NC-11 gala.

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