Asheville City Council members listen to a report on projects seeking Housing Trust Fund loans on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Housing
2 years ago
Asheville grants $4.8 million in loans for affordable housing

It included the biggest loan the fund ever granted: nearly $3.9 million to Roers Companies for 126 units of in southwest Asheville.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Friends, loved ones to gather to dedicate memorial park

A park dedication ceremony on Sunday in North Asheville will honor the memory of a woman murdered at the site in May 2016.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Fairview man sentenced to more than 7 years in robbery

Bobby Eugene Darnell was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to robbery with a dangerous weapon and obtaining property by false pretense.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Body of man reported missing in Asheville found in Old Fort, authorities say

The body of a man reported missing out of Asheville has been found in Old Fort, authorities said.

Mount Pisgah appears through the clouds on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Outdoors
2 years ago
Ribbon-cutting set for Mount Pisgah observation deck

A ribbon cutting for the new observation deck atop Mount Pisgah is set for 10 a.m., Friday, April 26, in the parking area for the Mount Pisgah Trail at milepost 408 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Asheville City Council members listen to public comments about a proposed downtown Business Improvement District during a three-hour public hearing Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Business
2 years ago
Homelessness dominates debate over downtown BID district

City Council takes no action but hears from backers of a new district and critics who see it as an attempt to push out homeless.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Habitual felon gets more than 3 years in prison for breaking and enterings

Authorities said Randal Paul Penland Jr. targeted women in the Fairview and Arden areas, waited until they were not home, then broke into their homes to steal jewelry.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Leicester man pleads guilty in fatal crash with motorcycle

The man was accused of using his car to “cut-off” a motorcycle that was trying to pass his car, resulting in the rider’s death.

Norman E Simmons Jr.
Obituaries
2 years ago
Norman E. Simmons Jr., 1961-2024

Alexander – Norman Edward Simmons, Jr, 63, went to be with the Lord on […]

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Food scraps program keeps hundreds of tons of waste out of landfills

A food scraps program honored by the Carolina Recycling Association has kept tons of waste out of the Buncombe County landfill.