North Buncombe High School has placed on the 2026 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, a distinction earned based on the achievement of students in AP classes.

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Last Friday, Asheville Police Department officers arrested three 18-year-olds, seizing guns and drugs, following erratic driving on Oakland Road.

Five Points neighbors invite residents to help build towering corn sculpture

Asheville Police Detectives have charged a second person, Ashonta Foursha Basnight, 28, in connection with the March 8 shooting on North Lexington Avenue.

The Asheville Police Department is asking for help locating Gerald Bethel Colwell, 60, who was reported missing on March 18, 2026.

Brü Avl, a local farm-to-table brunch spot, has announced that Palmar Latin Kitchen, a new dinner concept led by Chef Carlos Torres, will soon be opening for evening hours at the downtown Asheville café.

Proposal aims to engage local neighborhoods before any final decisions are made