A power outage hit downtown Asheville around 4:08 p.m. this afternoon. Duke Energy reports that power will be restored within the next two hours, but some could be without power overnight.
In the coming days, Asheville residents will be able to take a look at the design concept for the French Broad Riverfront Parks Project near the river itself. The design will be displayed on riverfront banners, at community centers and online.
During the Asheville City Council meeting tonight, a temporary skating rink was approved for construction in a $682,157 contract with B. Allen Construction, Inc. The temporary rink will be built on Asheland Avenue in downtown Asheville.
This summer, construction crews will begin a year-long restoration of the Asheville Police Department and Fire Station 1 headquarters in downtown Asheville. City officials stated that both services will remain active during the renovation.
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.
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.
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.
City officials have unveiled the latest design concept for a new Fire Station 9, the center of the first phase in plans to modernize public safety facilities in the Oakley community of east Asheville.
You better cut loose, “Footloose,” and head down to Flat Rock Playhouse, home of the dance-heavy musical from June 12–July 5. Read our review for more.
Following Tropical Storm Helene and regional youth programming budget cuts, KL Training Solutions, a local youth enrichment nonprofit, has reported a massive increase in need among young people in Buncombe County.