Episode
Wednesday, May 20: School Budgets + Water Upgrade + Affordable Housing Project Nixed
- Podcast
- Wake Up, Asheville!
- Published
- May 20, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 228
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Summary
Today's Asheville newscast includes these stories: School boards propose budget increases amid North Carolina funding uncertainties FEMA approved a $25 million water upgrade. Asheville needs about $260 million more to prep for the next disaster. More residents join Asheville's community emergency response team program Asheville City Council rejects affordable housing project over gentrification concerns Florida entrepreneur's job promises for Yancey County looking like a mirage