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Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.
Community
3 days ago
Helene-damaged section of U.S. 176 near Saluda set for reconstruction

Reconstruction will require U.S. 176 to remain closed through late 2029. Interstate 26 will serve as a detour to access points on both sides of the closure.

Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Asheville police seek help locating teenage suspect in July shooting

The Asheville Police Department have requested assistance from the public with locating Elijah William Poore, 18, who has open warrants related to a July 24 shooting.

Crime & Safety
3 days ago
More than 125 grams of fentanyl, cocaine and meth seized in Asheville motel bust

On Aug. 11, 2026, members of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team seized 25.9 grams of fentanyl, 48.6 grams of cocaine, 51.9 grams of methamphetamine, five handguns and $3,272 in a Rock Haven Motel drug bust.

Local
3 days ago
Asheville pulls proposed bus route cuts from City Council agenda

Proposed ART changes that could have cut service in some neighborhoods will be reconsidered at a later date

Health & Wellness
3 days ago
New cyclospora cases continue to decline in North Carolina

Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by the parasite cyclospora, have reduced dramatically after a major outbreak hit North Carolina earlier this summer.

A-B Tech Ferguson Building Helene fair
Health & Wellness
3 days ago
4 health systems compete for 92 beds at Wednesday hearing

UNC Health, HCA, AdventHealth and Novant are seeking state approval for competing projects

Housing
3 days ago
Downtown Asheville home featured on HGTV sells at record price for city condo

Earlier this month, a home on the top floor of a Broadway Street building in downtown Asheville sold for $3.15 million in a record-breaking transaction.

Marc Holaday, program manager for Service Members, Veterans and their Families engagement and outreach at the Governor’s Institute, speaks during the North Carolina Governor’s Working Group Collaboration Lab on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Veterans Healing Farm in Mills River.
Community
3 days ago
Veteran support groups from across NC meet in Mills River

The statewide collaboration focused on closing gaps in services and creating a “no wrong door” approach for veterans and their families

Local
3 days ago
The Missing Middle: How 60 Givens Gerber Park offers a different path for Asheville retirees

For moderate-income older adults caught between subsidized housing and costly traditional retirement communities, 60 Givens Gerber Park in Asheville offers another path — one built around affordability, independence, support and community.

White Ford police SUV parked in front of a building with yellow police tape across the scene, 'POLICE' graphic on the side.
Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Asheville crime down in 2026, but firearm assaults increase, police say

APD reports declines in violent and property crime while firearm-related aggravated assaults have increased from 2025