Local
1 year ago
Buncombe to move backup 911 center to Woodfin Street

A $3.8 million project would move Buncombe County’s backup 911 center to 35 Woodfin St.

Local
1 year ago
Commissioners may shift transit funds to city

If Buncombe County commissioners approve, about $1.37 million in unused transportation funds could be used boost Asheville’s bus service

Local
1 year ago
Grant will help research ways to improve WNC aviation

Thousands of dollars in grant money will soon be going toward researching ways to improve aviation in Western North Carolina.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Suspect arrested in early morning break-in, Asheville police say

A suspect was arrested after being accused of breaking into a Patton Avenue business early Monday morning.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Banjo lessons, exorcisms, busking etiquette with Billy Scribbles

Street busker and banjo musician Billy Scribbles talks about his busking lifestyle, the etiquette of the art and why he gives banjo lessons for free.

Emma Road 'new traffic pattern' sign
Local
1 year ago
New all-way stop installed at busy Asheville intersection

A new all-way stop has been installed at the intersection of Emma Road and Bingham Road in Asheville.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Nurses’ union, hospital to return to bargaining table

With a strike looming, the community has stepped up and pledged to help union nurses

Local
1 year ago
Traffic Alert: More overnight closures planned for I-26

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has planned a series of overnight closures for Interstate 26 this week

Local
1 year ago
Community takes fight over local outfitter to commissioners

About 10-20 people are expected to ask the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to save French Broad River Outfitters at Hominy Creek

Toxic Algae
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Pet owners: Beware of potentially toxic algal blooms 

An Asheville vet weighs in on the dangers of potentially toxic algal blooms as the summer heat warms up bodies of water.