ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A West Asheville resident told City Council that encounters with unhoused people along the Haywood Road corridor have increased sharply, describing open drug use, aggressive behavior and an incident that prompted her to call 911.
The concerns raised at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting helped push homelessness in West Asheville onto the agenda of the council’s Public Safety Committee, where the issue was discussed Sept. 24.
The resident told council she has lived in West Asheville for more than 20 years and spends a lot of time walking in the neighborhood…