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Crime & Safety
41 minutes ago
Death by distribution charges filed in Mars Hill case, SBI says

Authorities say probe into one death uncovered additional child sexual abuse evidence

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Local
1 hour ago
Asheville to turn hot again: Upper 80s, 90s and storm chances ahead

Western North Carolina gets a short break from the heat before summer surges back with high humidity, weekend storms and near-90-degree highs in Asheville

Sign near a river warning of Riverside Park wave construction ahead with logos and safety icons, trees in the background
Crime & Safety
20 hours ago
Woodfin police stopping Taylor’s Wave paddlers for safety talks

The $4.8 million Taylor’s Wave project is an eagerly anticipated installation for French Broad River kayakers, surfers and paddlers. However, until the river wave officially opens later this year, Woodfin police urge the community to stay safe and keep out.

Exterior of a Panda Express restaurant with a large red vertical banner in the foreground and a 'Do Not Enter' sign nearby.
Business
1 day ago
Panda Express opens new Asheville location June 26

Smokey Park Highway restaurant debut includes ribbon cutting and $1,000 donation to MANNA FoodBank

Asheville City Hall
Local
1 day ago
5 things to watch at tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting

From data centers to affordable housing and Helene recovery projects, several major issues are headed before council

Local
1 day ago
USPS update: New Swannanoa post office design nearly finished

Construction contract could be awarded soon, but officials say no completion date has been set for the U.S. 70 facility

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Community
2 days ago
Local mattress shop to host benefit for ‘Mattress Sisters’ flood survivors

Two Fairview women, Jackie Fenstermacher and her older sister, Cynthia Dunn, will be the focus of a community benefit this weekend, over a year and a half after they survived Tropical Storm Helene flooding by holding onto a mattress.

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Politics
2 days ago
Buncombe County officials address local impact of new state property tax bills

Since North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 889, a moratorium on 2026 property tax reappraisal, local officials have been uncertain about the future of property tax changes implemented in recently adopted fiscal budgets.

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