The City Council split 4-3 and approved a budget that includes a property tax hike to give higher raises for firefighters, police and lower-paid city workers.
Critics turned out in force, but the Asheville City Council voted in favor of a proposed downtown Business Improvement District or “BID.”
Jawoun Deshun Hackett, 17, pleaded guilty to several felony charges related to a shooting in downtown Asheville.
A 26-year-old construction worker was killed June 10 after running off the road in Fairview
More help is on the way for Haywood County residents displaced by flooding in 2021.
An incident Tuesday morning, June 11, follows a spate of three similar incidents reported in Asheville one week in late May.
Western North Carolina residents will have several chances this month to ask questions and share concerns about HCA Healthcare.
Martha Tallent, who has taught science at Enka Middle School since 2022, is Buncombe County Schools’ Teacher of the Year.
A World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Walk and related events are scheduled at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at Carrier Park.
Raises for Asheville firefighters are included in the city’s 2025 budget. It’s how much those raises will be that’s in question.