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View of a VA Medical Center campus with a street, traffic light, power lines, and a prominent hospital sign at the entrance.
Crime & Safety
14 hours ago
Tunnel Road car crash near VA hospital leaves Asheville pedestrian dead

The Asheville Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred last week on Tunnel Road.

Local
15 hours ago
Black Mountain rejects 4-foot floodplain standard

Town Council keeps the existing 2-foot freeboard requirement for structures in regulated floodplains despite planning board recommendation

Louis Williams Jones Jr.
Crime & Safety
20 hours ago
Man arrested after Woodfin woman stabbed multiple times

Police say the suspect knew the victim and fled in her vehicle after the attack

On The Town
1 day ago
NCDOT issues congestion warning for Brevard Road during Biltmore Championship Asheville

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has advised drivers to expect congestion along Brevard Road in Asheville later this week as the Biltmore Championship Asheville golf tournament begins.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Buncombe County habitual felon sentenced to 58-82 months for drug trafficking

Brandon Lloyd Cox, 44, was sentenced to 58 to 62 months in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for trafficking in opium or heroin. The sentence was enhanced by Cox’s habitual felon legal status.

Arts & Culture
2 days ago
City grant applications open for Asheville nonprofits to fund free public events

ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has opened applications for eligible nonprofits to receive between $3,000 and $10,000 to hold free public events along Asheville streets, in Asheville parks or other outdoor spaces around the city.

Deaverview Mountain rises behind homes along Deaverview Road in Asheville. Buncombe County purchased the 342-acre mountain in March and plans to develop it as a public park.
Local
2 days ago
Buncombe County to take next step on Deaverview Mountain park

Commissioners will consider a $1.4 million master planning and engineering contract for the 342-acre property

Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Photos: Asheville Fire Department responds to White Duck Taco blaze

The Asheville Fire Department has responded to a structure fire around 388 Riverside Drive, the site of the former White Duck Taco restaurant.

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