Asheville city staff have indicated that old ordinances regarding floodplain development may put the city 'out of compliance' from the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction. The Dec ...

Some of Charles Dickens’ most famous prose is read worldwide during the Christmas holidays. Yet driving along U.S. Highway 25 a few days ago, my thoughts were far removed from Ebenezer Scrooge ...