Local
1 year ago
I-26 Connector claims three more properties on Riverside Drive

Three property owners along Riverside Drive have sold their land to make way for the I-26 Connector project, state officials said

Local
1 year ago
Rabbit Rabbit to host animals, animals for Kid Hop Hooray event

Best known for its music concerts, Rabbit Rabbit will host rescued animals and children for a Kid Hop Hooray event on Saturday, June 1.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Door glass shattered in three Asheville business break-ins

Based on surveillance footage, police described a suspect as a tall male wearing a hooded sweatshirt, mask and white gloves.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire, indecent liberties case

The case stemmed from allegations of an alleged relationship with a teenager when he was 22 years old.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Bullets enter child’s bedroom in latest shooting into home

For the third time in less than a week, gunshots were fired into an occupied home in Asheville early Sunday morning, police said. The Asheville Police Department was asking for the public’s help with information that might lead to the identification of a gunman.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Woman pleads guilty to setting fires in downtown Asheville

A woman accused of setting multiple fires in downtown Asheville has pleaded guilty to arson-related charges and was sentenced this week to spend more than 7 years in prison, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office reported.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville might seek an up to $80 million GO Bond

Compared to a $75 million staff proposal, City Council votes to request more for parks and public safety, less for affordable housing

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Advisory issued for Haywood creeks, river after fuel spill

A recreational water advisory has been issued for several Haywood County waterways after a diesel fuel spill.

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Education
1 year ago
27 apply for vacant Buncombe County Schools board seat

The Buncombe County Board of Education has a vacancy, and more than two dozen people want to fill it.

Local
1 year ago
Switch in grass to close parts of Pack Square Park lawn

Just as summer is getting underway, access to one of the highest trafficked green spaces in Asheville will be limited by a major lawn renovation project.