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Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Drug bust at Murray Hill Park: APD seizes crack cocaine, MDMA, more in four arrests

Officers and detectives with the Asheville Police Department arrested four individuals in possession of narcotics at Murray Hill Park on Thursday afternoon following community complaints of drug activity in the area.

Arts & Culture
10 months ago
Asheville Film Festival to screen local shorts, documentaries in weekend debut

The very first Asheville Film Festival will be held this weekend, complete with local, regional and national features, documentaries and shorts, as well as an Oscars-style awards gala, from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 15-17, at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St.

Arts & Culture
10 months ago
A feast for the senses: HarvestFest and more coming to WNC

Check out these upcoming bluegrass events, activities and seasonal tastings

Local
10 months ago
From Asheville to Charlotte, buses roll for Black Philanthropy Month

CircleUp Carolinas gathering spotlights growing impact of collective giving in Black communities

Entertainment
10 months ago
‘Weapons’ is a very smart, very scary horror epic – 828reviewsNOW

“Weapons” is a fantastic, novelistic and very scary new horror film from writer-director Zach Cregger. Read our review now.

A and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.
Health & Wellness
10 months ago
Mission Health to give $1M for charity fund in antitrust settlement

Deal also includes space for adult day care, trauma center verification and more public oversight

Housing
10 months ago
Asheville public invited to attend presentation on recent housing assessment

The city of Asheville has invited the community to attend a free presentation on the Asheville Region Housing Needs Assessment. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College.

Local
10 months ago
2.6 earthquake rattles Polk County; no damage reported

The quake was recorded at 11:14 a.m. at a depth of about 0.1 miles

Local
10 months ago
Storms bring flood threat to WNC; heat alerts coming next week

Forecasters say rain will continue across Asheville area Thursday and Friday, becoming more isolated over the weekend

Local
10 months ago
Lawsuit planned over Haywood landfill confrontation

Attorneys for two truck drivers say their clients were assaulted and threatened at gunpoint by landfill workers and a Haywood County sheriff’s deputy