Pack Memorial Library is about to get quiet, even by library standards. The downtown Asheville library has announced several upgrades coming to the library, including noise-cancelling personal study rooms.

Aircraft came down in field near Roberts Lake Drive after emergency parachute deployed

Private landowners are still seeking relief as state and federal forest agencies plan another decade of recovery

Some jewelry problems are worth fixing. Others may be signs it’s time to replace the piece.

A 26-acre Haw Creek property, including five homes, wooded and open areas, a barn, a workshop and other buildings, has been purchased by a family-owned LLC for renovation and thoughtful development.

After previously announcing that a black bear that has habitually broken into homes in a North Asheville neighborhood would be put down, officials have announced a collaboration with the North Carolina Zoo to keep the bear alive.

Near Brevard, a roadside marker remembers the lost Cherokee settlement of Kanasta. More than a century ago, a researcher recorded a strange story about what happened to its people.

French Broad Exchange has reopened, while a new public service complex and post office are on the way