Wake Up, Asheville!

Matt Peiken

Catch up on all the Asheville news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in less than five minutes.

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Episodes

Asheville newscast: Friday, Aug. 15

Today's newscast includes these stories: Antitrust settlement scrutiny: What HCA–Ballad oversight could mean for Mission and WNC care access. Tariffs bite: Asheville eateries raise prices as import and supply costs climb. Sunshine test: Judge lets Asheville Watchdog’s open‑meetings case against the city move ahead. Venue clash: Court trims claims but financial fight over “Asheville Yards” continues. Schools & screens: Mountain districts roll out stricter device rules to support learning....

Aug 15, 2025•4 min•Ep. 10

Asheville newscast: Thursday, Aug. 14

Today's newscast includes these stories: Mission Hospital cited after 29-minute delay responding to patient bathroom call. Asheville may expand no-panhandling zones to more busy corridors. Katie Kurdys enters race for Buncombe County district attorney. AdventHealth releases designs for Weaverville hospital amid legal delays. NC freeze on legal-aid funds could slow Helene recovery in WNC....

Aug 14, 2025•4 min•Ep. 9

Asheville newscast: Wednesday, Aug. 13

Today's newscast includes these stories: Downtown Asheville sees about 40 closures since Helene, even as new openings emerge. Clyde’s volunteer recovery hub will close Aug. 26 over floodplain safety concerns. Asheville breaks ground on a $75 million pump station upgrade to strengthen water service. Marquee in the River Arts District is set to reopen after year‑long flood recovery. A Q&A clarifies recent E. coli findings and water‑quality steps across the system....

Aug 13, 2025•4 min•Ep. 8

Asheville newscast: Tuesday, Aug. 12

Today's newscast includes these stories: $75M Carrier Bridge wastewater upgrade launches, limiting river access temporarily. Former UNCA staffer appeals whistleblower case tied to COVID-era research. Sanders rallies 3,600 in Asheville against oligarchy, low wages, and service cuts. Mission Hospital ranked among North Carolina’s best for quality care. Cooler, stormier week ahead; flood alerts issued for Asheville region....

Aug 12, 2025•3 min•Ep. 7

Asheville newscast: Monday, Aug. 11

Today's newscast includes these stories: MANNA FoodBank warns SNAP policy shifts could drive a new surge in food assistance demand. Asheville’s urban‑heat mitigation work is paused for a year, with equity in focus when efforts resume. Lake Lure will demolish the storm‑damaged Flowering Bridge starting Aug. 18, with programming to continue nearby. Team Rubicon restores South Asheville Cemetery, pairing preservation with community wood distribution. RAD Sip & Stroll and Art Market uplift 100 d...

Aug 11, 2025•3 min•Ep. 6

Asheville newscast: Friday, Aug. 8

Today's newscast includes these stories: Asheville City Schools board to approve $244K facilities study for long-range capital planning. BizWorks survey finds WNC small businesses lost an average $322K in Helene flooding recovery. Buncombe County ends its last mandatory single-family zoning district to diversify housing stock. City Council to add four Helene-recovery and resilience advisory boards with resident representation. Urban Forestry Commission inactive since September 2024, delaying can...

Aug 08, 2025•3 min•Ep. 5

Asheville newscast: Thursday, Aug. 7

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 fund...

Aug 07, 2025•3 min•Ep. 4

Asheville newscast: Wednesday, Aug. 6

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....

Aug 06, 2025•3 min•Ep. 3

Asheville Newscast: Tuesday, Aug. 5

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

Aug 05, 2025•3 min•Ep. 2

Asheville's Newscast: Monday, Aug. 4

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.

Aug 04, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1

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