Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - With cool temperatures incoming, Asheville shelters have called Code Purple for Nov. 20, the first of the season, ...

In October, the Continuum of Care Board approved the plan for the Code Purple season for Nov.1, 2025-April 30, 2026. Code Purple is a coordinated effort among Buncombe County and Asheville shelters to ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County officials issued a Code Purple notice due to extremely code weather starting Tuesday night. The notice is issued to provide emergency overflow ...

As the winds of winter sweep across western North Carolina, Asheville’s first Code Purple of the season is in effect, triggering emergency shelter operations across Buncombe County. The 2025–2026 Code ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Driven by wildfires in Canada, aCode Purple Air Quality Alert is in effect Thursday in D.C, which means air pollution concentrations within the region have become very unhealthy ...

IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Frontline workers such as Justin Pritchard, a community paramedic with Buncombe County Emergency Medical Services' post-overdose response team, help unhoused people find shelter on ...

Five counties in Western North Carolina are under severe air quality alerts due to ongoing wildfires. The affected counties are experiencing code orange, red, and purple alerts, indicating unhealthy ...

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ASHEVILLE - With cool temperatures incoming, Asheville shelters have called Code Purple for Nov. 20, the first of the season, activating emergency shelter beds for people experiencing homelessness.