A big item on WWNC 570-AM today was that the number of single family home construction permits issued by the City of Asheville has stabilized. The online version of the story says the number is 33% lower than 2006-07 levels; but the on-air version sounded as if permitting was down to 33% of 2006-07 levels. Regardless, business is so slow, Building Safety Director Robert Griffin has had to cut his staff by nine positions.