Local
1 year ago
Ready for summer? Here’s where you can cool down

Some of the mountains’ greatest treasures are the swimming holes just mere steps off the beaten path.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Asheville’s food and beverage workers to get mental health help

A Linked4Life initiative will help Asheville’s food and beverage workers gain access to no-cost counseling and a network of peer advocates.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Susan Marie Dillion, 1958-2024

Susan Marie Dillion, age 66, of Tryon, N.C., passed away on June 15, 2024, […]

Obituaries
1 year ago
Judy Rymer Williams, 1940-2024

Alexander – Judy Rymer Williams, 83, went home to be with the Lord on […]

Obituaries
1 year ago
Ronnie Marc Fender, 1974-2024

Asheville – Ronnie Marc Fender, 49, went home to be with the Lord on […]

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe County trims size of tax increase in final budget

Commissioners reduced a property tax increase from 5.12 percent to 3.93 percent and gave final approval to a $440,635,235 general fund budget.

Local
1 year ago
County reallocates last Covid-19 relief funds

Three years since a nearly $50.7 million infusion of coronavirus recovery funds, county commissioners reallocated the last $1,935,286. Part of the funds, $514,085, is being shifted to help extend four positions in the Community Paramedic Collaborative by 18 months.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Woman accused of Tunnel Road break-ins

A woman was arrested early Tuesday while attempting to break into an east Asheville business, police say

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Suspect accused of stabbing man in back with hypodermic needle

The victim said the man stabbed him in the back with a hypodermic needle after he refused to give him money.

Education
1 year ago
New principals named at two Buncombe County schools

Buncombe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson has announced two new principals for the 2024-25 academic year.