Local
2 years ago
Storm chances postpone Saturday’s planned Dog Day Afternoon event

The chance of rain and thunderstorms on Saturday has forced the postponement of the planned Dog Day Afternoon Powered by Ingles event at Lake Julian.

Local
2 years ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Blue skies give way to thunderstorms

Blue skies behind a new Steen Jones mural on Haywood Road in Asheville could give way to clouds and thunderstorms, according to the weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service.

Local
2 years ago
Chair of Planning and Zoning Commission resigns

The chair of Asheville’s Planning & Zoning Commission resigned this week, leaving at least a temporary vacancy on the panel.

Local
2 years ago
Biden meets families of fallen law officers in Charlotte

President Joe Biden detoured to Charlotte on Thursday to meet the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job.

Blue Ridge Parkway construction, February 2024.
Local
2 years ago
Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over I-26 almost connected

The final pour of concrete on Thursday night is expected to connect both sides of a new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over I-26.

Asheville Planning & Zoning Commission members listen to a presentation on tree preservation Wednesday, May 1, after an announcement that several items were being removed from the night's agenda.
Housing
2 years ago
Large development plan on hold amid Asheville planners’ concerns

The project would bring 350 residential units and 34,000 square feet of retail space to a hilly site off Smokey Park Highway at 172 Moody Ave.

Business
2 years ago
Novant Health plans medical center on Long Shoals Road

Novant Health wants to build a 26-bed cancer-focused hospital — Novant Health Asheville Medical Center — on a 24-acre site on Long Shoals Road.

A class and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.
Business
2 years ago
Lawsuit claims HCA not properly paying Mission Hospital employees

A federal lawsuit filed April 25, 2024, accuses HCA Healthcare of changing the timecards of Mission Hospital employees.

Housing
2 years ago
Homelessness task force finds common cause — and frustration

Asheville Mayor Manheimer says the shortage of affordable housing is driving a crisis hitting cities big and small.

a diverse group of demonstrators gathered Wednesday evening, May 1, 2024, at Pack Square Park, to demand Palestinian rights and an end to Israel's occupation in Gaza.
Local
2 years ago
Demonstrators gather at Pack Square Park

A diverse group of demonstrators gathered Wednesday evening, May 1, at Pack Square Park, to demand Palestinian rights and an end to Israel’s occupation in Gaza.