×

Cartoon hot dog on an orange banner with teal script lettering, part of a retro brand logo.
Music
1 month ago
New music venue Hellbender unveils logo, Geese, LCD Soundsystem shows

Hellbender by the Orange Peel, an outdoor venue opening this July along the Swannanoa River, has unveiled its new logo, designed by local tattoo artist Danny Reed of Hot Stuff Tattoo.

Two men in work shirts stand on a forest gravel path, smiling, with cut branches and tools nearby on the right side.
Outdoors
1 month ago
Pisgah Area SORBA is protecting WNC trails, one volunteer at a time

After Tropical Storm Helene, many Western North Carolina hiking and biking trails were destroyed, suffering from flooding, felled trees and other damages. They may have stayed that way without Pisgah Area SORBA and its mighty team of volunteers.

Asheville police seized about 16.865 pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, along with an additional 0.86 pounds of pressed fentanyl in a recent arrest.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville man charged after record fentanyl seizure

Police say Tip411 tip helped uncover large-scale drug operation

Community
1 month ago
At YWCA Asheville, empowerment starts with connection

Classes, conversations and community support help women and families move forward

Local
1 month ago
Asheville council backs key water, storm repair projects after Helene

More than $2 million in stormwater contracts approved alongside regional housing expansion

Tree-covered hillside beside a paved road, with a blue banner on a pole at right edge.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: What’s still unknown in Asheville’s Virginia Olson cold case

Police say some evidence still exists, no suspect has been identified, and key questions remain in the 1973 killing of a UNC Asheville student.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Record 6.22 pounds of fentanyl seized in Buncombe County bust

Multi-agency operation involving BCSO, DEA, SBI leads to six arrests and largest fentanyl seizure in agency history

Living room with a gallery wall on a mustard-yellow wall, featuring many framed artworks around a cursive text design, a beige sofa, and two lamps.
Business
1 month ago
Local coffee shop, arts nonprofit C.A.M.P. to close this May

Just over one year after opening, Coffee, Art, Music type Place, a coffee shop and arts nonprofit located off of Tunnel Road, has announced that it will shut its doors at the end of May.

Exterior view of Buncombe County Schools building with a circular logo and white lettering on red brick under a clear blue sky
Education
1 month ago
Buncombe County teachers lose state supplement

Increasing property values and lack of state budget leave district ineligible for PRC071 pay boost

Woman with glasses holding a white plush fox in a colorful gift shop filled with stickers and candy.
Community
1 month ago
Asheville locals push back on ‘no-go zone’ narrative

Interviews highlight a mix of pride, concern and calls for more housing instead of increased policing

1 17 18 19 20 21 505