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Ask The Expert
2 hours ago
How often should you clean your dryer vent?

Warmstead explains how clogged dryer vents can affect appliance performance, energy use and fire safety.

Three smiling women stand on a sunny street, holding a colorful parade poster saying 'Marshall's Mermaid Parade & Festival'.
On The Town
19 hours ago
Marshall Mermaid Parade returns this weekend for ‘magical’ post-Helene celebration

The Mermaid Parade and Festival is Marshall’s biggest event of the year. According to the organizers, it is the mountain town’s most magical, too.

Map snippet showing roads and towns (Clyde, Canton, Bethel, Retreat, Lake Junaluska) with an orange location pin south of Bethel.
Local
23 hours ago
Small earthquake reported near Clyde

The magnitude 1.9 tremor is the latest reminder that Western North Carolina sits within an active seismic zone

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Local
1 day ago
MANNA FoodBank event brings 17 companies together to pack beans

Event comes as MANNA reports more than 220,000 monthly visits to its food assistance network

An American Dog Tick is seen in Chincoteague, Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Health & Wellness
1 day ago
Tick season hits Asheville: What residents need to know to stay safe

Ticks are small, but the risks aren’t. Health providers across WNC say simple habits like daily tick checks, protective clothing and yard maintenance can make a big difference.

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Arts & Culture
2 days ago
ArtsAVL releases long-term arts recovery plan for Buncombe County

The ArtsAVL proposal, the Asheville-Buncombe Arts Recovery Framework, focuses on uniting and strengthening seven different areas of the local arts economy.

Seating lounge in a mall in front of a JC Penney storefront with gray couches and small tables with flowers.
Local
2 days ago
What’s on the agenda? Commissioners to decide on former JCPenney site, budget

Buncombe County Commissioners will decide on a new emergency operations center and a proposed tax rate of 43.20 cents during Tuesday’s meeting

Local
2 days ago
Ramp closure, I-240 work to slow WNC drivers

Two road projects begin this week in Haywood and Buncombe counties, with impacts lasting through late summer in one area.

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