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Community
3 months ago
$800,000 Weaver Park renovation a strikeout, Little League families say

Weaver Park recently underwent an $800,000 renovation. However, despite the improvements promised by the project, residents say the park is worse off now than before the renovation.

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
Community
3 months ago
Asheville United for Youth Block Party seeks 50 volunteers before Aug. 7 event

Free Pack Square Park celebration will feature youth performances, family activities, community resources and food for the first 750 attendees

Local
3 months ago
Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center to host 5-day Blue Ridge Pickleball event

Clinics, open play and tournaments will transform the arena floor into six pickleball courts Aug. 12-16

The fenced-off Mountaineer Inn property at 155 Tunnel Road sits vacant in Asheville. City planning records show a preliminary proposal for a Sheetz convenience store and gas station at the longtime motel site, though the project remains in the early review process.
Business
3 months ago
Sheetz eyes Mountaineer Inn site in Asheville, city planning records show

An early assistance application proposes a convenience store and gas station at the long-vacant Tunnel Road property

Dark storm clouds hang over West Asheville on Tuesday evening as severe thunderstorms swept across Buncombe County, bringing damaging winds, downed trees and widespread power outages.
Local
3 months ago
‘It came out of nowhere’: Residents describe storm that swept across Asheville area

Duke Energy crews continue restoration efforts as residents report downed trees, damaging winds and scattered storm damage

Local
3 months ago
Asheville City Council OKs $22.2M for Helene recovery, home repair program

The meeting included funding for Hurricane Helene recovery, affordable housing repairs, French Broad River park restoration and public safety grants

Local
3 months ago
Outages at 10,000 after summer storms rips through Asheville area

Thousands of people are without power around the Asheville area after severe thunderstorms hit the region this evening.

Local
3 months ago
Asheville tornado warning expires but thousands left without power

Following a tornado warning and severe thunderstorms today, thousands have been left without power, Buncombe County warned in an emergency alert.

Health & Wellness
3 months ago
North Carolina launches cyclosporiasis dashboard as cases rise statewide

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a cyclosporiasis public information dashboard after additional cases of the parasite-borne disease were detected across the state.

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
18-year-old found dead at Dana Park near Hendersonville

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that an 18-year-old man was found deceased at a local park. The incident is currently under investigation.

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