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Education
4 weeks ago
Students challenge state after early voting sites cut at NC universities

Lawsuit alleges state election officials created “unjustifiable obstacles” for student voters at Western Carolina University, UNC Greensboro and NC A&T

Education
4 weeks ago
Icy roads force remote learning, closures across Asheville area

Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools shift to online instruction; A-B Tech remains closed

Community
4 weeks ago
UNC Asheville receives backlash on Millennial Campus development committee

In the latest update on the controversial University of North Carolina Asheville Millennial Campus project, the university has announced an advisory committee that will shepherd the initiative to its next phase of development. Following the news, the committee roster has received criticism from project opponents like Save the Woods.

Education
4 weeks ago
Icy road concerns prompt early release for Asheville City Schools

District cites potential hazardous travel conditions for students and staff

Education
4 weeks ago
Buncombe County Schools to dismiss early ahead of winter storm

Winter Storm Warning begins at 4 p.m.; buses and student drivers to leave early for safety

Arts & Culture
4 weeks ago
Museum of the Cherokee People announces 2026 programs in ‘first-voice’ shift

The Museum of the Cherokee People has unveiled a new series of public events and exhibitions for its 78th year. The programming is part of a shift toward becoming a “first-voice” museum, where the public will learn about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians directly from members of the EBCI community.

Business
4 weeks ago
Free job training program available to Asheville youths

Hood Huggers Foundation program serves young people facing education and employment barriers

school bus weather closures
Community
4 weeks ago
Icy roads prompt delays, closures for Western North Carolina Schools

Buncombe County’s Reynolds and Roberson districts and Asheville City Schools on two-hour delay Wednesday

Former UNC Asheville basketball coach Eddie Biedenbach, the winningest coach in Big South Conference men’s basketball history is now 80.
Education
1 month ago
Eddie Biedenbach turns 80, but his legacy at UNCA remains timeless

Winningest coach in Big South men’s basketball history continues to inspire players, coaches and fans decades after leading the Bulldogs to multiple championships

Education
1 month ago
Asheville, Buncombe schools shift to remote learning amid frigid temps

Below-zero temperatures and refreezing roads prompt closures Tuesday after winter storm Fern