Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Bullets enter child’s bedroom in latest shooting into home

For the third time in less than a week, gunshots were fired into an occupied home in Asheville early Sunday morning, police said. The Asheville Police Department was asking for the public’s help with information that might lead to the identification of a gunman.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Woman pleads guilty to setting fires in downtown Asheville

A woman accused of setting multiple fires in downtown Asheville has pleaded guilty to arson-related charges and was sentenced this week to spend more than 7 years in prison, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office reported.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville might seek an up to $80 million GO Bond

Compared to a $75 million staff proposal, City Council votes to request more for parks and public safety, less for affordable housing

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Advisory issued for Haywood creeks, river after fuel spill

A recreational water advisory has been issued for several Haywood County waterways after a diesel fuel spill.

school bus weather closures
Education
1 year ago
27 apply for vacant Buncombe County Schools board seat

The Buncombe County Board of Education has a vacancy, and more than two dozen people want to fill it.

Local
1 year ago
Switch in grass to close parts of Pack Square Park lawn

Just as summer is getting underway, access to one of the highest trafficked green spaces in Asheville will be limited by a major lawn renovation project.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville council faces choices on $75 million bond issue

Advocates of the Malvern Hills Pool are hoping to get $3 million of bond funds to rebuild and reopen the 90-year-old facility.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Police investigate new case of shots into homes in South Asheville

For the second time in a week, Asheville Police are investigating gunfire that struck occupied homes in South Asheville. No injuries reported. Police have collected a large amount of evidence and it’s too early to determine whether the cases are related, a spokesman said.

Local
1 year ago
State rules Asheville firefighter’s cancer death in line-of-duty

Commission’s ruling highlights cancer as the leading cause of death among firefighters and could benefit his surviving family.

Local
1 year ago
Fallen service members honored in Black Mountain

“Each headstone represents a story of bravery and sacrifice.” — Joanna Weber