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Community Affairs

The dream of a Latino textile cooperative in western North Carolina

by Patricia Serrano 26 April 202619 June, 2026

Community Affairs

Buncombe buys a mountain to turn it into the county's largest park

by Patricia Serrano 24 April 202622 April 2026

Community Affairs

Asheville firefighters want to train residents to respond to disasters such as floods and fires

by Patricia Serrano 23 April 202623 April 2026

health resources

Free dental care day in Asheville for uninsured people

by Patricia Serrano 20 April 202617 April 2026

A screen displays the message "No on Item D," referring to the Intelligence Center that authorities are seeking to establish in Asheville.

Politic and government

Following community pressure, Asheville pauses vote on Intelligence Center

by Patricia Serrano 15 April 202615 April 2026

Finance and Entrepreneurship

Higher Gas Prices: How It Affects Latino Workers and Businesses in Western North Carolina

by Patricia Serrano 13 April 202615 April 2026

immigrant detention center in Buncombe County

Immigration

Eight out of ten people transferred to ICE in Buncombe were arrested for minor offenses

by Patricia Serrano 12 April 202613 April 2026

Home destroyed by Hurricane Helene in Swanoa, North Carolina

Hurricane Helene NC

FEMA approves $26 million to purchase 75 homes damaged by Helene

by Patricia Serrano 8 April 20268 April 2026

Community screening of the documentary "Without Shade, Without Rest," organized by Just Economics in collaboration with WeCount. Grant Center, Southside, Asheville, NC. March 31, 2026. The event included a screening of the documentary about the working conditions of plant nursery workers in Florida, followed by a panel discussion with Claudia Navarro (WeCount), Delia Jovel (Tierra Fértil), and Seimy Mendoza (Just Economics). Photos: Patricia Serrano Enlace Latino NC.

Community Affairs

The human cost behind the plants: farm workers tell what no one else sees

by Patricia Serrano 3 April 20262 April 2026

Hurricane Helene NC

A year and a half without a home: the story of a family hoping to return home after Helene

by Patricia Serrano 23 March, 202627 March, 2026

Blue Ridge Park road, under repair after Hurricane Helene

Community Affairs

Blue Ridge Parkway announces its full recovery by the end of 2026

by Patricia Serrano 18 March, 202618 March, 2026

Politic and government

Asheville receives $6.9 million to complete recovery of water system damaged by Helene

by Patricia Serrano 9 March, 202617 June, 2026

WNC

The dream of a Latino textile cooperative in western North Carolina

Buncombe buys a mountain to turn it into the county's largest park

Asheville firefighters want to train residents to respond to disasters such as floods and fires

Free dental care day in Asheville for uninsured people

Following community pressure, Asheville pauses vote on Intelligence Center

Higher Gas Prices: How It Affects Latino Workers and Businesses in Western North Carolina

Eight out of ten people transferred to ICE in Buncombe were arrested for minor offenses

FEMA approves $26 million to purchase 75 homes damaged by Helene

The human cost behind the plants: farm workers tell what no one else sees

A year and a half without a home: the story of a family hoping to return home after Helene

Blue Ridge Parkway announces its full recovery by the end of 2026

Asheville receives $6.9 million to complete recovery of water system damaged by Helene

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