Events

Crime & Safety

22 hours ago

Civil rights suit filed against Haywood County, landfill operators

Complaint alleges deputy joined in threats, assault during landfill confrontation

Local

22 hours ago

Asheville community forms human chain to save UNCA woods

Sheets painted with messages and artwork create a visual statement around the 54-acre urban forest

Local

19 hours ago

DOJ warns Asheville, Buncombe County over reparations plan

Federal authorities flag 38 proposals aimed at addressing historical inequities for possible conflicts with housing, employment and constitutional law

Community

19 hours ago

$4.5M grant to fund Deaverview Mountain land purchase

Buncombe County plans new public park and outdoor amenities in partnership with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Arts & Culture

14 hours ago

Montford Park Players reveal the colorful side of dark ‘King Lear’

The Montford Park Players continue their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers, & Poets,” with “The Tragedy of King Lear,” written by William Shakespeare and directed by Jason Williams and assistant director Quinn Terry. “King Lear” will be staged at 7:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday, Sept. 5-27, at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St.