If trends continue, we believe around 50% of the statewide disaster-related UI claims are from Buncombe County and 70% are from the 4-county (Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania) region.

Tourists bring in nearly $3 billion to Asheville per year. But when Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of the city, including ...

These workers, who serve as the backbone of Asheville’s tourism industry, have spent the last few weeks navigating grant and ...

“The majority of people who work in Asheville in the hospitality industry have two jobs,” says Miranda Escalante, co-chair of AFBU, a bartender at the Flatiron Hotel and a hospitality consultant.

After the recent firing of the president and CEO, an interim leader has been named by the Housing Authority Board of ...

Over 12% of Asheville's jobs are in the food preparation and serving industry, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's the largest share of any industry in the city ...