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Sports
8 hours ago
PGA TOUR, meet Lakeview Putt and Play: Mini golf venue finds new exposure through big tournament

The US Prominigolf Association North Carolina Open will be held later this month at Lakeview Putt and Play in Arden, N.C., just days before the PGA TOUR comes to the Asheville area.

Health & Wellness
1 day ago
Mission Hospital files request for 10 additional newborn beds

Mission Health has submitted a certificate of need application to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for the development of 10 new neonatal beds at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Marion felon arrested after waving gun at Catawba River floaters

Joseph Dale Vetter, 44, was charged with two counts of felony possession of a firearm by a felon after an incident near the Catawba River.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Buncombe County detective attacked by dog during Leicester arrest

During an attempt to take two people into custody in Leicester, a Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office detective was bitten by a dog.

On The Town
1 day ago
Weaverville to welcome new bookstore as Willbloom Books opens storefront this fall

Willbloom Books, a pop-up bookstore based in Weaverville, N.C., will open a brick-and-mortar shop later this fall. The bookstore will be located off Weaver Boulevard, less than half a mile from downtown Weaverville.

Local
2 days ago
I-40 rebuild in Pigeon River Gorge now $2.8B

NCDOT says deeper-than-expected bedrock is adding time and expense to the massive Helene reconstruction

Local
2 days ago
Asheville breaks heat record as hot weather continues

Asheville Regional Airport reached 92 degrees Wednesday, breaking a daily record set in 2020

Flooding fills the basement of Jess and Jeff Fager's Swannanoa home following recent heavy rains. The Fagers say their basement has taken on a foot or more of water during separate storms in recent weeks.
Local
2 days ago
Swannanoa residents raise culvert concerns after repeated flooding

NCDOT to assess Whitson Avenue drainage as residents raise concerns about culverts and stormwater

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