Local
2 years ago
Asheville City Council approves ballot language for GO Bonds

Asheville City Council approves $80 million General Obligation Bond proposal for November ballot

Local
2 years ago
Section of Johnston Boulevard to get sidewalk

The city has been busy building sidewalks — several projects have been finished, several are in progress and several more are in the works.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Be wary of calls demanding payment for civil process debts

The sheriff’s office will never request payment over the phone.

Arts & Culture
2 years ago
Roy Cooper among possible picks for vice president

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is reportedly on the short list of potential picks as vice president under Kamala Harris, now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.

Obituaries
2 years ago
Mary Beck Strickland, 1945-2024

Mary Magdaline Beck Strickland, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at her […]

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Pisgah Legal offers help with Medicaid enrollment amid expansion

Pisgah Legal Services is a nonprofit that serves Western North Carolina. They are able to help people sign up for Medicaid coverage and more.

Local
2 years ago
A-B Tech culinary team wins national championship

A team from Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College’s renowned Culinary Arts and Hospitality program won the college’s second national championship on July 17

Education
2 years ago
UNCA fundraising for $4 million tennis facility

Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, where the UNCA Bulldogs play tennis now, will be taken out by the Interstate 26 Connector Project. Fundraising is underway for a brand new facility.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Asheville man to serve 20-29 years for statutory rape

Christopher Murray Upshaw, 34, of Asheville, pleaded guilty Monday to statutory rape of a child under the age of 15

A sign along Tunnel Road in April 2024 alluded to concerns over a proposed 95-unit subdivision in the New Haw Creek area.
Housing
2 years ago
Rezoning for Haw Creek project up for council vote

Meadows at New Haw Creek project up for vote at Asheville City Council’s July 23 meeting