Education
5 months ago
APD, HCSO issue reminders as statewide ‘Move Over’ campaign begins

Beginning Monday, May 12 and extending to Monday, May 19, Asheville Police Department and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the “Move Over or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

Berkeley Park Sports Complex
Local
5 months ago
Construction begins on Berkeley Park Sports Complex

The park will be closed to the public during the construction period

A house mid-construction.
Ask The Expert
5 months ago
Zoning changes in Hendersonville and Asheville pave the way for more accessible housing options

The Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains (BABRM) backed the amendments from start to finish. In both cities, the association mobilized members to email City Council, attend public meetings and speak in favor of the proposed changes.

Local
5 months ago
Montford Avenue mystery: Southern Mysteries Podcast revisits 1927 Asheville cold case

 A new four-part podcast series, Mystery on Montford Avenue, revisits the 1927 death of Mary Cooper—an Asheville widow whose case captivated the city.

Music
6 months ago
N.C. woman chosen to take stage with Shakira at U.S. tour kick-off

Adriana Chavela, the founder of nonprofit Hola Carolina, will walk with Shakira during her May 13 performance at the Bank of American Stadium, 800 S. Mint St.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
2 in custody after raid at West Asheville house

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office raided a house in West Asheville this morning.

Local
6 months ago
Tax increase included in county’s $435 million budget proposal

The proposed 2026 budget calls for a 3.26-cent property tax increase that would generate about $17.1 million

FILE - Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, File)
Local
6 months ago
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election

Jefferson Griffin’s decision sets the stage for Allison Riggs to be officially elected to an eight-year term as an associate justice.

Buncombe County Administration Office
Local
6 months ago
Commission recap: Buncombe County reduces some permit fees

Commissioners approved a program to reduce some permitting fees, recognized the county’s public health nurses and proclaimed Air Quality Awareness Week.

FILE - Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., questions Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
Local
6 months ago
Tillis says he won’t back Trump’s pick for top DC prosecutor

The North Carolina Republican told reporters he was opposing Martin’s nomination because of his defense of rioters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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