Child care academies provide fast track to early childhood educators, filling workforce shortages
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…
$10 million in Asheville affordable housing bond funds earmarked for developer loans
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.
NC leaders push for faster FEMA aid in D.C., millions in approved funds remain unpaidto save storage space
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…
Asheville restaurant and farm leaders talk recovery needs
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…
Asheville allocates $10M to WNC loan fund for affordable rental housing
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.
Dogwood Health grant enables Polk County Schools to feed more students
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.
Asheville secures $1.9M for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing programs
Buncombe County is set to enhance its homelessness prevention efforts following significant funding updates shared during the recent Board of Commissioners meeting.
Insights about the Opioid Crisis: Health Affairs Special Issue Features Eight FORE Grantees
The September 2025 issue of Health Affairs, Insights about the Opioid Crisis, features articles by eight grantees of the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE).
