Local
3 weeks ago
Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd to retire in 2026

Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd will retire in May 2026, concluding eight years of leadership marked by campus growth, academic expansion, and steady guidance through major challenges.

Outdoors
3 weeks ago
Looking for leaves: WNC peak leaf color guide

Western North Carolina, known for its dynamic beauty and vibrance, welcomes the autumn season every year with an array of seasonal colors. The exact timing of foliage change varies each year, relying heavily on weather patterns and general elevation.

Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
Pawpaw ice cream returns to The Hop, plus Asheville GreenWorks event

The pawpaw fruit for the ice cream, which will come to The Hop on Oct. 3, comes from Milkweed Meadows Farm, a family farm located outside of Hendersonville. The farm maintains an orchard of over 100 pawpaw trees to nurture zebra swallowtails, a butterfly which relies entirely on the leaves of the tree.

Local
3 weeks ago
Asheville’s Gateway Park redesigned to withstand storms

Project blends flood-resilient engineering with ecological restoration to protect riverside community space

The National Park Service said landslide repairs have been completed at mileposts 375 and 380
Local
3 weeks ago
Blue Ridge Parkway repairs restore access to Mount Mitchell

Park officials urge caution as work continues and services are limited

Nickolas Shane Stephenson, 37, is on trial for first-degree murder and intentional child abuse causing serious bodily injury in the June 2022 death of his 12-week-old daughter, Riley Leshae Hannah Stephenson.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Pediatrician testifies infant’s death was ‘child torture’

Buncombe County father faces murder, child abuse charges in death of 12-week-old daughter

Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Stephen King adaptation ‘The Long Walk’ trips over itself – 828reviewsNOW

“The Long Walk,” adapted from the Stephen King novel and directed by “Hunger Games” franchise helmer Francis Lawrence, is a brutal dystopian movie about 50 young men walking to their deaths on a long stretch of highway. Surprisingly, it’s about the power of friendship, too. Read our review for more.

Community
3 weeks ago
Major traffic delays on I-26, I-240 following crash, torrential rain

Following heavy rainfall in the Asheville area and a crash on I-26/I-240 this afternoon, there are major traffic delays heading out of downtown toward South Asheville.

Photo
3 weeks ago
Snapshots from the 2025 North Carolina Mountain State Fair

The annual event was filled with attendees enjoying fair fare during its last weekend, including everything from the gondola lift and footlong corndogs to the farm animals competing in various livestock shows. Check out our photo galleries from the 2025 NC Mountain State Fair.

FILE - Homes and vehicles that were damaged in a flash flood from Hurricane Helene lie on the side of a road near the Swannanoa River, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Business
3 weeks ago
Hardware store returning to Swannanoa nearly a year after Helene

Town Hardware owners to open a store in Beacon Village

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