As the Interstate 26 Connector project continues across Asheville, roadways have steadily closed to make way for construction. Hill Street, located just outside downtown, will close beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.

Irvin Franklin Freeman, 46, was sentenced to 70-93 months in a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Facility after he pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Temperatures climb through the week before showers and thunderstorms return across Western North Carolina

Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have escalated this summer. UNC Asheville economics professor Robert Tatum explains how Asheville could be impacted by the latest tariffs.

Council will also consider a $4.2 million Helene recovery budget amendment and plans for a new ART facility

The proposed housing and open-space bonds come four years after voters approved $70 million for the same priorities

Flooding has been reported near Sugar Hill, with Lake Lure and Chimney Rock also at risk

This Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, county and city government offices across Western North Carolina will be closing in observation of the holiday. Read our list.