Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
The Trump administration recently denied a funding request from the city of Asheville, North Carolina, to help its recovery ...
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville’s immediate response ...
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Asheville journeys to recovery after historic Hurricane Helene
Asheville is a major tourist hub for the region and a favorite travel destination for many Atlantans. Some may wonder, is it OK to visit?
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the draft action plan for the $225 ...
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HUD Secretary Orders N.C. City To Remove ‘DEI’ From Hurricane Recovery Plan
Not long afterward, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that FEMA, which falls under DHS, had ...
Helene relief efforts persist as donations dwindle 5 months after the storm
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Food, water, heaters, temporary homes, donations, and cash started flowing into the mountains right after Helene hit. In the five months since, non-profits and churches have ...
Liberal North Carolina city's DEI plan for hurricane relief shut down by HUD secretary
Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner shut down an Asheville, North Carolina, Hurricane ...
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HUD rejects Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery draft plan, citing DEI
HUD rejected the city's draft recovery plan due to language saying it would provide support for women- and minority-owned ...
HUD Rejects Asheville, NC, Hurricane Recovery Plan Because It Targets DEI
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says Asheville's DEI portion of the recovery plan conflicts with President Donald Trump's ...
Norfolk Southern to reopen damaged Asheville rail line, marking a milestone in region's recovery after Helene
The impacted track, which runs from Newport through Asheville, is now expected to reopen open on March 31 ahead of its ...
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Must-Do South: Asheville, North Carolina
When Hurricane Helene carved a path across the Southeast last September, it left what may be its deepest marks in western ...
‘DEI is dead’: HUD secretary rejects DEI criteria in Asheville’s draft disaster plan
"Asheville’s draft action plan incorporated DEI criteria to prioritize some impacted residents over others, which was unacceptable," the secretary said.