Fresh pavement, marked parking spaces and other site improvements are visible at 50 Asheland Ave. in downtown Asheville, where the city is building a temporary skating rink. Asheville Parks & Recreation hopes to open the rink in early 2027.

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Asheville skating rink on track for early 2027 opening

Construction is progressing on a temporary rink to replace the skating facility damaged by Tropical Storm Helene

Robert C. Watkins' gravestone stands among fallen leaves at South Asheville Cemetery. Watkins, a U.S. Navy sailor who died in February 1943 at age 33, is believed to have been the last person buried at the historic African American cemetery.

Asheville History

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Tombstone Tales: The last burial at South Asheville Cemetery

A World War II Navy sailor’s grave marks the final recorded burial at Asheville’s historic Black cemetery

An agent helps travelers at a ticketing desk at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

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Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop

Airlines scrambled to resume normal operations Saturday after a nationwide FAA ground stop canceled more than 2,000 flights, stranded travelers and disrupted air travel worldwide

A light dusting of snow covers the ground at Pisgah Inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.

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WNC snow showers to intensify Friday night as temperatures plunge

Up to 4 additional inches possible in the highest Smokies elevations; Asheville could see a dusting

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FAA orders nationwide ground stop after communications outage

Flights halted across the U.S. Friday as air traffic control centers experience communications problems

Buncombe County Elections Director Corinne Duncan discusses early voting during a media event Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at the Friendship Center in Asheville's Shiloh neighborhood.

Politics

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Buncombe County midterm election results officially certified

The Buncombe County Board of Elections completed the canvass on Nov. 13

Local

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Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary begins $100K restoration

Crews are replacing 500 feet of aging boardwalk, with parking improvements and new signs planned for spring

Local

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Introducing ‘On This Date in the 828’: A look at past events in WNC

This first article takes a look at what happened in WNC on the date of Nov. 13.

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