One of those whose death sentence was commuted is from #Asehville. The case got a lot attention locally when the murder happened, then more when it was discovered that there were legals problems with the way it was investigated. #avlnews #avlgov #ncpol citizen-times.com/story/news/loc…

The election will be held between Feb. 10 and Feb. 15. newsobserver.com/news/business/…

With savings already depleted by #Helene impact in October, service workers in the #Asheville area and "moving pennies around" to pay bills and worried about a difficult winter. Some have already moved away. mountainx.com/news/service-w… #avlnews #ncpol

ICYMI: With savings already depleted by #Helene 's impact in October, service workers in the #Asheville area are "moving pennies around" to pay bills and worried about a difficult winter. Some have already moved away. mountainx.com/news/service-w… #avlnews #avlgov #ncpol #WNC

#NorthCarolina: Due to continued extreme winter weather, FEMA is extending the Transitional Sheltering Assistance hotel stays until Jan. 14. If someone still needs assistance, please call 800-621-FEMA (3362).

. #Helene vicitims in #WNC can stay longer, #FEMA says: "Due to continued extreme winter weather, FEMA is extending the Transitional Sheltering Assistance hotel stays until Jan. 14. If someone still needs assistance, please call 800-621-FEMA (3362)." #avlnews #ncpol #avlgov

FEMA is extending the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program deadline again to Jan. 25, FEMA said in an X post on Monday, Jan. 13 at 8:12 p.m. bit.ly/3PwyUzR

Due to #Helene, October was awful for people in tourism-related jobs in #Asheville and #WNC. Now they worry about making it through the winter. My interview on Blue Ridge Public Radio based on my Mountain Xpress story. bpr.org/bpr-news/2025-… #avlnews #ncpol #avlgov

People living in hotels via a FEMA program after #Helene get more time and more notice when aid runs out. N.C. officials in both parties have been leaning on FEMA and it appears to have produced results. Here's one example, one more from Governor Josh Stein ahead. #avlnews #ncpol

...and here's the news about extending the time people displaced by #Helene can stay in hotels via a #FEMA program. The letter says there are 2,763 people in the program as of Jan. 19. #avlnews #ncpol

I've seen some social media postings about a situation at #McDowell High School. Let's hope this means no one has been hurt. #avlnews #WNC

Yes, folks in Mexico are paying attention to what’s happening in the United States, especially along the border. EU is the Spanish abbreviation for the US. The headline refers to US spy planes in the border region.

. @ncdot says the Whitson Avenue bridge in #Swannanoa will reopen Wednesday after being shut down by #Helene. It's a key transportation link in that community in eastern Buncombe County that was hit hard by the storm. #WNC #avlnews

The list of federal properties for sale that included an #Asheville building that houses weather and climate data workers has been taken down. However, it doesn't appear that that is the end of the effort to sell federal real estate. #avlnews #WNC nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/…

My constituents in Western North Carolina have asked for a town hall, and I look forward to hearing from them - even the ones I may disagree with.

Musk's concern over FEMA payments to house immigrants (from separate pot of money) led to halt in #Helene grants to local, state gov'ts & nonprofits, The New York Times reports. In #WNC, Warren Wilson College and French Broad EMC among those affected. #avlnews nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/…

Bypassing the #UNC and community college systems, the #ncga has appropriated $40 million to #Montreat College for cybersecurity education programs. The return so far has been minimal, this story says. theassemblync.com/education/high… #avlnews #ncpol

ICYMI: I-40 is still closed near the NC/TN line as of late Thursday morning. This damage does not appear to be nearly as bad as from #Helene and one hopes reopening will be a matter of days. Still, the photos are wild. #avlnews #WNC #WNCwx