Homeward Bound of WNC, a nonprofit in Buncombe County working to prevent and end homelessness through permanent housing and support, has been awarded a two-year $700,000 Stronger Operations Grant from Dogwood Health Trust to provide General Operating Support, and a one-time $100,000 Community Reinvestment Grant from WellCare of North Carolina
In at least 11 counties across North Carolina, early childhood education agencies and community colleges are running child care academies designed to get new teachers into classrooms faster than traditional routes — and they’re doing it at little to no cost to participants.
Low-interest loans to incentivize developers to build affordable housing will get a $10 million infusion from the city of Asheville, courtesy of the Affordable Housing Bond approved by city voters in fall 2024.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, Lake Lure Mayor Carol Pritchett and leaders from Haywood County, Madison County and Waynesville stood at the capital in D.C. on Wednesday after meeting with FEMA officials and North Carolina’s Congressional and Senate delegations, including Senator Ted Budd and Congressman Chuck Edwards.
With the one-year milestone of Tropical Storm Helene approaching, local restaurant industry leaders gathered for a roundtable discussion at The Market Place restaurant on Sept. 5 to share firsthand accounts of insurance disputes, lingering impacts of lost revenue from the storm and concerns about the area’s changing foodscape.
After about 15 years of planning, Bryson City is finally breaking ground on the expansion of the Marianna Black Library.
ASHEVILLE – City Council allocated half its affordable housing bond funding to the Western North Carolina Affordable Housing Loan Fund, run by nonprofit Self-Help, which will use the dollars to create rental housing within city limits.
Local students Rue Rambo-Mohr and Blake Thayer this past July were chosen from a long list of applicants to participate in North Carolina’s School of Science and Math Summer Accelerator Program.
One morning in late July, on a former camp in Fairview, a group of eighth graders went out looking for animals around three bodies of water.
Polk County Schools has experienced a dramatic increase in student meal participation following a $120,000 grant from the Dogwood Health Trust that enabled free meals for all students during the 2024-25 school year.
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