Local
1 year ago
Tax hikes, budget on Buncombe County agenda tonight

Commissioners are considering a fiscal year 2025 budget that would increase property taxes by 5 percent.

Local
1 year ago
I-26 cleared after crash prompted a.m. closure in Hendersonville

Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 26 in Hendersonville after an early morning traffic accident kept westbound lanes closed near mile marker 49 following an early morning crash, the North Carolina Department of Transportation reported.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
HEALTH ALERT: Whooping cough cases rising in Buncombe County

Public health officials on Monday reported a seventh case of pertussis, or “whooping cough,” in Buncombe County since late April, and they are urging the public to be alert to help contain the spread.

Local
1 year ago
DMV office on Patton Avenue to open on Saturdays

Walk-in hours are set to resume this weekend at 16 North Carolina DMV offices, including the one on Patton Avenue in Asheville.

Mission Hospital
Local
1 year ago
Mission Hospital facing deadline on fixing deficiencies

A federal agency has given Mission Hospital until June 5 to correct deficiencies or have its Medicare provider agreement terminated.

Local
1 year ago
No ‘social district,’ but Black Mountain considers event permits

The Black Mountain Town Council will consider letting festivals apply for a temporary easing of alcohol restrictions, but so far they’ve held off on a creating a permanent “social district” downtown.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two women stabbed during altercation at Asheville apartment

Two women were stabbed during an altercation with another person on Atkinson Street in Asheville on Sunday.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Asheville man pleads guilty to trafficking, possession of ghost gun

A man who has already racked up numerous felony convictions pleaded guilty last week to gun and drug charges.

Obituaries
2 years ago
Richard Lee Roberts, 1945-2024

Asheville – Richard Lee Roberts, 79, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, […]

Obituaries
2 years ago
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Fazio, 1968-2024

Thomas “Tommy” Fazio of Morganton, Ga., left this world on May 27, 2024. He […]