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Asheville and Buncombe County's annual 'point in time' count numbers are in. How did Helene impact the number of people experiencing homelessness?
Asheville and Buncombe County's point in time ... between Helene and homelessness,” said Emily Ball, the city's homeless strategy division manager. The numbers found a "significant impact ...
ASHEVILLE - The city and Buncombe County's ... between Helene and homelessness,” said Emily Ball, the city's homeless strategy division manager. The numbers found a "significant impact" from ...
As part of Asheville's annual homelessness census, volunteers asked unhoused people what they wished the community understood about homelessness.
TAKEAWAYS: City of Asheville homeless strategy specialist Debbie Alford, left, discusses key takeaways from the 2025 Point-in-Time count, which gathers data on the number of homeless people in the ...
With 1,500 evictions filed since Tropical Storm Helene, 100,000 housing units damaged or destroyed and an ever-growing number ...
She has been homeless in Asheville before. Now, she's housed, but facing eviction, Mcentire said. She's hopeful to get a spot at Homeward Bound's Compass Point Village, an East Asheville hotel ...