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Public parking sign and stone office building at 52 Coxe Avenue, with a tree-lined foreground and a blue sky.
Housing
3 weeks ago
Asheville OKs zoning change for 203-unit housing project

Coxe Avenue development would bring mixed-use building, retail and parking to downtown site

Asheville BuskerFest banner with circular logo on left, bold dates May 2–3, 2026, and 'Free to Attend' text on a blue wave background.
Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: May 1–3

Looking for events in the Asheville area this weekend? From a free music festival in Asheville to spring gatherings and family outings — there’s plenty to celebrate during the first weekend of May across the 828.

Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
3 Asheville breweries score medals in international beer competition

The World Beer Cup, a prestigious beer competition between brewers from all over the globe, held its 2026 ceremony on Wednesday, April 22. Three Asheville competitors claimed medals, including Wicked Weed Brewing, Diatribe Brewing Company and Hi-Wire Brewing Company.

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Music
3 weeks ago
New music venue Hellbender unveils logo, Geese, LCD Soundsystem shows

Hellbender by the Orange Peel, an outdoor venue opening this July along the Swannanoa River, has unveiled its new logo, designed by local tattoo artist Danny Reed of Hot Stuff Tattoo.

Two men in work shirts stand on a forest gravel path, smiling, with cut branches and tools nearby on the right side.
Outdoors
3 weeks ago
Pisgah Area SORBA is protecting WNC trails, one volunteer at a time

After Tropical Storm Helene, many Western North Carolina hiking and biking trails were destroyed, suffering from flooding, felled trees and other damages. They may have stayed that way without Pisgah Area SORBA and its mighty team of volunteers.

Asheville police seized about 16.865 pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, along with an additional 0.86 pounds of pressed fentanyl in a recent arrest.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Asheville man charged after record fentanyl seizure

Police say Tip411 tip helped uncover large-scale drug operation

Community
3 weeks ago
At YWCA Asheville, empowerment starts with connection

Classes, conversations and community support help women and families move forward

Local
3 weeks ago
Asheville council backs key water, storm repair projects after Helene

More than $2 million in stormwater contracts approved alongside regional housing expansion

Tree-covered hillside beside a paved road, with a blue banner on a pole at right edge.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: What’s still unknown in Asheville’s Virginia Olson cold case

Police say some evidence still exists, no suspect has been identified, and key questions remain in the 1973 killing of a UNC Asheville student.

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Record 6.22 pounds of fentanyl seized in Buncombe County bust

Multi-agency operation involving BCSO, DEA, SBI leads to six arrests and largest fentanyl seizure in agency history

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