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White sheriff SUV with orange/black graphics reading Buncombe County Sheriff; badge emblem on front door.
Crime & Safety
22 hours ago
Old Mars Hill Highway victim died after being struck by vehicle, officials say

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office say preliminary autopsy results reveal that a woman found dead along Old Mars Hill Highway was hit and killed by a vehicle.

Education
23 hours ago
UNC Asheville unveils conceptual designs for tennis courts, campus upgrades

The University of North Carolina Asheville has released conceptual images for several campus improvement projects, including building renovations, an ADA-accessible library entrance and new on-campus tennis courts.

Man in a light suit raises his right hand to take an oath as another man in a black shirt hands him a book, with an American flag in the background.
Politics
23 hours ago
Black Mountain Town Council names new member at Monday meeting

Black Mountain Town Council will elect one of 10 applicants to Town Council at a meeting tonight. The chosen candidate will join the Town Council immediately as a full voting member.

Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.
Local
1 day ago
Beaucatcher Tunnel in Asheville closing overnight for NCDOT inspection

Drivers should use Interstate 240 detour as crews conduct routine tunnel safety inspection

Three mugshots of suspects against gray walls, shown left to right: a Black man in an orange striped prison uniform, a white woman with curly hair and a neck tattoo, and a bearded man with dark hair.
Crime & Safety
1 day ago
More than 22 grams of fentanyl seized after 3 arrested in West Asheville

The Asheville Police Department arrested three people on fentanyl-related charges this weekend in West Asheville.

Oblique aerial view of a landslide near Black Mountain, North Carolina triggered by intense rainfall during Hurricane Helene in fall 2024. The photograph was collected during a U.S. Geological Survey aerial reconnaissance flight documenting widespread landsliding and flooding associated with the storm.
Local
1 day ago
North Carolina budget sends hundreds of millions to Asheville area

The state budget includes more than $700 million for Helene recovery, including housing assistance, infrastructure repairs, landslide mapping and economic relief across the mountains

Weather forecast map for western North Carolina showing temperatures, showers, and weather icons; NWS Greenville-Spartanburg issued.
Local
1 day ago
Asheville weather: Heavy rain raises flash flood threat across WNC

The National Weather Service says saturated ground means it won’t take much additional rainfall to produce flash flooding in Asheville area

City of Asheville Hilliard Avenue
Local
1 day ago
Asheville wins $585,000 grant to study Hilliard Avenue improvements

Study will examine a western extension tied to the I-26 Connector, along with pedestrian, bicycle, transit and stormwater upgrades

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