Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Arrest made after man stabbed in head in River Arts District

Police have arrested a man accused of stabbing another in the head on Tuesday morning in the 200 block of Riverside Drive.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
One week later, authorities mum on Blue Ridge Parkway shooting

Authorities have released no new information about a shooting last week on Blue Ridge Parkway.

Local
1 year ago
Vandal strikes car of downtown ‘BID’ plan backer

Vandals struck just days before the City Council could decide whether to create a downtown Business Improvement District, or “BID.”

Sudden thunderstorms on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, toppled a massive tree that grazed a house in the Starnes Cove area.
Local
1 year ago
Two more tornadoes confirmed in May storm

The National Weather Service says the storm system that hit the area last month spawned two tornadoes in Jackson County that merged into one.

Housing
1 year ago
Progress in negotiations delays action on New Haw Creek project

Participants are reporting progress in negotiations between a developer and a group of concerned neighbors, and now the Asheville City Council is expected to postpone action on a controversial subdivision proposed for the New Haw Creek area.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Pair in stolen vehicle arrested after Biltmore Village collision

Two men were arrested Tuesday in Biltmore Village after police investigated a collision in a parking lot and one of the vehicles turned out to be stolen, the Asheville Police Department reported.

On The Town
1 year ago
Asheville braces for the power of the arts at Connect Beyond Festival

The multidisciplinary arts and culture festival returns to Asheville this week, for events Friday, June 7, to Sunday, June 9.

Local
1 year ago
Young artists show their work at Kids Maker’s Market in Fairview

A Kids Maker’s Market is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at Root Cause Farm, 26 Joe Jackson Road, in Fairview.

Local
1 year ago
I-40 East in Asheville to be closed for work this weekend

Part of Interstate 40 in Asheville will be closed for road work this weekend.

Suzie Hill, of Leicester, keeps out of the rain grocery shopping with a reusable bag.
Local
1 year ago
WEATHER ALERT: Storms bring rain, winds, lightning

Afternoon thunderstorms are firing up again across Western North Carolina, and some could bring damaging winds and lightning, according to the National Weather Service.