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A map of the Asheville Metropolitan Sewer District Carrier Bridge Pump Station Replacement/Upgrade
Local
3 hours ago
Blasting planned at Asheville’s Carrier Park

Traffic to be halted temporarily Tuesday afternoon as work on MSD’s Carrier Bridge Pump Station replacement project continues

Anna Marie Viruet-North
Crime & Safety
3 hours ago
Woodfin drug raid yields 5 pounds of meth, heroin and gun

Buncombe County deputies charge Tennessee woman after multi-agency investigation

Asheville City Soccer Club is inviting fans to gather March 1 at Olde London Road for a day of international match watch parties and club festivities tied to the SheBelieves Cup.
Local
6 hours ago
Asheville City SC to host SheBelieves Cup watch party March 1

Olde London Road to serve as official gathering spot; club also seeks new in-stadium PA announcer

Tuesday sunrise seen from Patton Avenue in Asheville
Local
8 hours ago
Dry, gusty conditions elevate wildfire risk in Asheville area

Humidity drops into teens in parts of region; rain and possible storms arrive late week

Brandon Matthew Byford
Crime & Safety
8 hours ago
Man arrested on fentanyl trafficking charges in West Asheville

Police say suspect found with more than 45 grams of fentanyl after trespassing call at Pisgah View Apartments

school bus weather closures
Education
10 hours ago
Icy roads prompt delays, closures for Asheville area schools

North Buncombe schools closed; several Western North Carolina districts shift to remote learning

Arts & Culture
1 day ago
Fringe Fest returns for its 24th weird year with over 70 arts events

The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival will return to the city March 15-22, bringing more than 70 different experimental, offbeat, always-interesting arts events with it.

Local
1 day ago
Early voting continues across Buncombe County despite wintry weather

More than 13,500 ballots cast as turnout outpaces recent primaries; all 11 sites open through Feb. 28

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