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Front of Buncombe County Administration building with beige brick facade and large windows, trees on right, and a pedestrian walkway in front.
Local
1 month ago
Buncombe County keeps 2021 property values, sets 61.54-cent tax rate

State law delays the 2026 reappraisal, meaning most homeowners will see last year’s property values on this year’s tax bills while the county preserves its adopted budget

Evidence markers are placed in the parking lot of a business on North French Broad Avenue in downtown Asheville following an early Wednesday officer-involved shooting.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville police fatally shoot armed suspect after reports of gunfire downtown

Officers responded to North French Broad Avenue around 2 a.m.; SBI investigating the third officer-involved shooting involving APD this year

Sign at a film festival showing 'Asheville Film Festival' with a bear graphic on a rocky wall backdrop (dimly lit).
Arts & Culture
1 month ago
Asheville Film Festival announces lineup for second annual short film showcase

The second annual Asheville Film Festival will bring over 60 short films from all over the world to the Asheville Masonic Temple this August.

Close-up headshot of a woman with light skin and red-blond hair, standing against a blue wall (mugshot-style photo).
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Marion woman charged with stabbing man while he slept

Tiffany Ann Justice, 40, was charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking a sleeping man with a pocket knife.

Announcement poster for the Craft Catalyst Initiative: a partnership to invest $10 million over three years in vital craft hubs, with Center for Craft and Etsy logos at the bottom
Local
1 month ago
Etsy launches $10M Craft Catalyst Initiative with Asheville as first hub

Western North Carolina organizations receive $100,000 grants as Gov. Josh Stein highlights Helene recovery and the region’s $3.1 billion craft economy

Education
1 month ago
Asheville City, Buncombe County schools earn strong marks in new state report cards

Education data shows local districts outperforming North Carolina averages in graduation, reading and student growth

Paved path through a dense green forest with sunlight filtering through leaves and orange traffic cones in the distance.
Local
1 month ago
What Asheville drivers need to know about NC’s new transportation laws

House Bill 1094 lowers the default speed limit on many rural roads, eliminates a school requirement for teen driver’s licenses and expands local authority to regulate e-bikes

White sheriff SUV with orange/black graphics reading Buncombe County Sheriff; badge emblem on front door.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Old Mars Hill Highway victim died after being struck by vehicle, officials say

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office say preliminary autopsy results reveal that a woman found dead along Old Mars Hill Highway was hit and killed by a vehicle.

Education
1 month ago
UNC Asheville unveils conceptual designs for tennis courts, campus upgrades

The University of North Carolina Asheville has released conceptual images for several campus improvement projects, including building renovations, an ADA-accessible library entrance and new on-campus tennis courts.

Man in a light suit raises his right hand to take an oath as another man in a black shirt hands him a book, with an American flag in the background.
Politics
1 month ago
Black Mountain Town Council names new member at Monday meeting

Black Mountain Town Council will elect one of 10 applicants to Town Council at a meeting tonight. The chosen candidate will join the Town Council immediately as a full voting member.

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