# Tuesday, July 7: FEMA Buyouts Begin + Feds Probing Buncombe Schools + Shelter Could Close

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Podcast: [Wake Up, Asheville!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wake-up-asheville-7435025)
Published: 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: Buncombe County starts FEMA buyouts for Helene-damaged properties Federal probe into transgender use of Buncombe school bathrooms raises legal issues $1 million stormwater drainage project to have minimal impact on West Asheville traffic Asheville Salvation Army shelter at risk of permanent closure due to funding issues Asheville Planning and Urban Design Director Dahl retiring

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