Ask The Expert
2 weeks ago
Protect your home: Heating, plumbing experts MB HAYNES offer winter weather tips

When winter temperatures drop across Western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, your home’s heating system and plumbing face extra strain. Freezing weather can lead to no-heat emergencies, frozen pipes, burst lines and costly water damage. Read MB HAYNES’ expert advice for preventing damage to your home.

FILE - Wearing a beaded bolo around a pin that says "United States Senate," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., listens to thanks from members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, after the passage of a bill granting the tribe with federal recognition, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Local
2 weeks ago
Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Thom Tillis isn’t holding back during his final year in […]

Asheville History
2 weeks ago
‘I Have a Dream’: Read Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic speech

On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what would become one of the most famous speeches in American history. “I Have a Dream,” King’s address to the 200,000–300,000 attendees of The March on Washington, remains a signature rallying cry for civil rights over 60 years later.

Community
2 weeks ago
MLK Day roundup: Observances in the WNC area

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed nationwide on Monday, Jan. 19. Several festivities have been planned around the Asheville area to mark the holiday.

On The Town
3 weeks ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Jan. 16-18

Salsa dancing, plant bingo, zombie movies and winter markets are all on the docket in our weekly weekend guide.

Health & Wellness
3 weeks ago
Try these food resolutions for a healthy start to 2026

Looking for a few food goals to aim for in 2026? Give these suggestions a shot.

FILE- Tractor-trailers move cargo out of the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga., Jan. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
Local
4 weeks ago
NC may lose $50M in federal funds over commercial licenses

U.S. Transportation Department says state must revoke improperly issued licenses to immigrants or risk penalties

This photo provided by the Noquisi Initiative shows the Noquisiyi Mound on Oct. 16, 2020, in Franklin, N.C. (Elaine Eisenbraun/Noquisi Initiative via AP)
Arts & Culture
4 weeks ago
A town in NC is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Site of deep spiritual and historical significance has been outside tribal control for nearly 200 years

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Virginia woman charged with felony hit and run after fatal car accident

Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, has been charged with a felony hit and run after a pedestrian was killed on Saturday night in East Asheville.

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Sunday gunfire in downtown Asheville remains under investigation

Around 2:18 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4, APD officers heard gunfire around Banks Avenue. When officers canvassed the area, they discovered seven shell casings near the intersection of Banks Avenue and Church Street.