
Asheville squad hopes quirky salamander-inspired brand takes top prize

Governor, WNC leaders press Trump administration, Congress to boost storm funding

Defense insists state failed to prove case against father accused in death of 12-week-old Riley Stephenson

Chicken Alley in downtown Asheville is known for ghost stories, an eerie mural, and the legend of a murdered doctor no one can prove ever existed.

Bidding is open in the Year of Revival Auction, where every winning bid helps families and businesses in Madison County continue recovering from Hurricane Helene.

Detective describes inconsistencies, forensic evidence and mother’s evolving account of alleged assaults

The Uplifting Deals Bake Sale and Donation Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at Uplifting Wholesale Warehouse, 128 Bingham Road. Live music and hot food will be available from noon to 4 p.m., while the bake sale and donation collection will be ongoing for the duration of the event.

“These funds will be directed toward critical water system projects that will help protect the city’s watershed and strengthen long-term community resilience,” wrote the city in the release.

Around 2 p.m. today, Sept. 17, a fire was reported near the Mountain Metals Recycling recycling center in South Asheville. The facility is located at 79 Pond Road between Brevard Road and McIntosh Road along Hominy Creek.

Around 10:42 a.m., Monday, Sept. 15, APD officers responded to a convenience store on the 200 block of State Street to investigate a report of an armed robbery.