# Thursday, April 23: Buncombe's $41M Budget Gap + Public Housing Safety + Parkway Cleanup

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Podcast: [Wake Up, Asheville!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wake-up-asheville-7435025)
Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County faces $41 million budget gap for fiscal year 2026-27 Asheville police increase presence in public housing to improve safety Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup aims to cut wildfire danger after Helene Backlash in Asheville with emergence of Christian nationalism to justify Iran war Asheville Merchants Fund awards $780,000 to support Buncombe County nonprofits

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