Local
6 months ago
Haywood Road to get bike lanes, pedestrian upgrades in $7M project

Resurfacing project includes bicycle and pedestrian upgrades

Local
6 months ago
2026 Senate map tough for Dems, but GOP has its own headaches

The surprise retirement announcement by Sen. Thom Tillis has set off a frenzied search for a replacement in a state widely seen as Democrats’ top pickup opportunity.

Local
6 months ago
Lake Lure reaches milestone in Helene recovery efforts

While dredging and removal work is now complete at Rumbling Bald, cleanup continues at other locations around Lake Lure

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
1953 Jeep among items stolen in Rutherford County burglary

A rare 1953 Willys Jeep and a 2012 Yamaha dual sport motorcycle, were taken sometime between July 13 and July 17

Metal artist Rachel David demonstrates her tools, techniques and artistic process to members of the Asheville Urban Trail Committee and the Public Art & Culture Commission.
Arts & Culture
6 months ago
Artist prepares new sculpture for Asheville’s Urban Trail

The artwork will be installed in front of the historic S&W Building in downtown Asheville

Education
6 months ago
Community urged to help foster kids with back-to-school donations

The initiative aims to ensure all 325 foster children in the Asheville area are equipped with the tools they need to start the school year strong.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
One injured during late night South Asheville shooting, APD investigating

Around 1:33 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, APD officers responded to the Ascot Point Village apartment complex at Ascot Point Circle to investigate multiple reports of gunfire.

Community
6 months ago
Renovated Swannanoa Ingles announced after months of closure

After months of uncertainty, Ingles Markets has officially taken a meeting with county planners about reopening a grocery store in Swannanoa, N.C., according to Jennifer Horton, a District 1 county commissioner in Buncombe County.

Outdoors
6 months ago
12 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway reopen near Linville Falls

One of the first major repair projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has been completed in the High Country region of Western North Carolina.

Outdoors
6 months ago
Become a citizen scientist as National Moth Week flutters across N.C.

North Carolina has embarked on a week-long celebration of all things moth. From Saturday, July 19–Sunday, July 27, the night-flying insects are the focus of National Moth Week, a global effort to encourage citizen science through the documentation of moths.