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Opinion
1 day ago
Asheville should demand authority maps for AI agents

A behavior scientist and author argues that state and local governments should learn from the public response to Flock cameras in Asheville and set clear, transparent boundaries around the implementation of AI in the area.

Asheville History
2 days ago
Tombstone Tales: Bascom Lamar Lunsford’s remarkable life

The Asheville lawyer, folklorist and festival organizer spent decades preserving Western North Carolina’s songs, dances and mountain traditions.

Local
2 days ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 4 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Sept. 11

Local
2 days ago
I-40 lane closure coming to Canton on Monday night

A lane will close on Interstate 40 near Canton, N.C., next week to allow a critical bridge replacement project over Incinerator Road to continue.

Crime & Safety
2 days ago
1 suspect on the lam after Asheville hit-and-run; no injuries reported

LaDarrell Antwain Mashburn Sr., 47, was arrested on drug trafficking charges during an investigation into an Asheville hit-and-run. The driver, Tania Lashae Conley, 29, fled on foot and has not been arrested.

The Atkinson Street bridge over Interstate 26 at Hill Street is scheduled to be replaced as part of the I-26 Connector project, with Hill Street set to close beginning Sept. 13.
Local
2 days ago
I-26 Connector: Hill Street to close Sunday through 2027

Closure is needed for bridge replacement and construction of a new roundabout

Crime & Safety
2 days ago
2 arrested for break-in at Arden home of former NASCAR driver

Hailey Dawn Bowlin, 27, and Cameron Joseph Samotis, 29, were arrested in connection with theft and a break-in at the home of retired NASCAR driver David Marcis’ home in Arden, N.C.

Local
3 days ago
Asheville weather: Heat Friday, storms Saturday

Temperatures near 90 Friday before an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday

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