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Local
22 hours ago
Cades Cove 2026 vehicle-free days begin: What to know before you go

11-mile loop opens to bikes and pedestrians every Wednesday through Sept. 30

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Outdoors
2 days ago
Hikes of WNC: Flat Top Mountain Trail

Flat Top Mountain Trail is a rewarding trek with diverse terrain near Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Read more in our hiking guide below.

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Asheville History
2 days ago
Tombstone Tales: Deadly 1889 camp meeting in Buncombe County

A violent confrontation at a Turkey Creek camp meeting led to a death and a murder trial in Buncombe County.

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Health & Wellness
2 days ago
5 Budget-Friendly High-Protein Foods That Keep You Full Longer

Healthy eating does not have to be expensive. These affordable high-protein foods can help Asheville and Western North Carolina shoppers stay satisfied while stretching grocery budgets.

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Arts & Culture
3 days ago
Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.

Crime & Safety
3 days ago
T. C. Roberson student arrested on handgun charge

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a T. C. Roberson High School student after discovering a handgun in a car on campus.

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Crime & Safety
3 days ago
1 arrested but ‘no weapons involved’ in rumored McDonald’s stabbing

Following reports of a stabbing at the McDonald’s on 950 Patton Ave. in West Asheville, Asheville Police Department has confirmed that no weapons were involved in an incident which led to minor injuries and one arrest.

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Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Dogs starved, killed in Swannanoa animal cruelty case

Four individuals were arrested after a Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Crimes Unit investigation found foul play in the deaths of two dogs and the starvation of several other animals.

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