An Asheville man was sentenced Monday to almost three years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of felony trafficking in cocaine, one count of misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun and one count of possession of an open container.
	
	The “Boosting the Block” project is delayed by a debate about whether an out-of-town facilitator should be hired.
	
	Hendersonville is seeking public input on accessibility issues as it undertakes an Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan.
	
	A man has pleaded guilty to an arson-related charge in connection with a Jan. 11, 2023, fire at Asheville Outlets.
	
	Twelve active staff positions have been eliminated at UNC-Asheville, which is facing a $6 million budget deficit.
	
	An airport operations director from Charlotte has been tapped to become the new Chief Operations Officer at Asheville Regional Airport.
	
	The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory through Saturday morning for Western North Carolina.
	
	A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including felony assault with a deadly weapon related to a 2021 incident when he was accused of kicking through the door of his former partner’s apartment and stabbing a man who was inside.
	
	Sorry, West Asheville. There’s no roller rink heading to that vacant dollar store building on Haywood Road.
	
	Police recovered a $100,000 1st edition of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” and arrested a man who said he had it “stored” at home.