ASHEVILLE - City Council will consider updates to its flood protection ordinance Jan. 14, the first changes since Tropical Storm Helene brought historic flooding to Western North Carolina in ...

Asheville City Council first considered the updates at its Dec. 10 meeting. After a lengthy discussion, members delayed the vote. Staff again reviewed the proposed updates at a Jan. 9 virtual ...

From 2008-2018, tree cover within Asheville city limits decreased by 6.4% (a loss of 891 acres). This reduces the many valuable ecosystem services we derive from trees.