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Health & Wellness
4 days ago
Appalachian Mountain Health plans facility for Black Mountain, Swannanoa

Buncombe County will sponsor a $480,000 state grant for the Swannanoa Valley project

AdGuard's Family Plan blocks ads and trackers across up to 9 devices with a single lifetime purchase.
Lifestyle
4 days ago
A one-time fix for pop-up ads and family internet safety — now $15 during Deal Days

Asheville and WNC households can explore AdGuard’s ad blocking, privacy features and parental controls for up to nine devices. The $14.97 lifetime offer is for new users.

Tiffany Hall has recruited friends and neighbors to help document spiders for a statewide citizen science project
Community
4 days ago
Asheville woman joins NC Spider Search, hunts for elusive writing spider

Tiffany Hall has recruited friends and neighbors to help document spiders for a statewide citizen science project

Rocky River Apartments, a $44.4 million development that will include 120 affordable rental units with 48 project-based vouchers supported by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, is under construction in Woodfin.
Housing
4 days ago
Buncombe County changes affordable housing rules

Commissioners expand mortgage assistance and adopt new requirements aimed at getting county housing loans repaid sooner

White sheriff SUV with orange/black graphics reading Buncombe County Sheriff; badge emblem on front door.
Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Buncombe County pulls $290K sheriff’s office Axon, camera request

Commissioners did not say why the funding request was removed; a cybersecurity professional raised surveillance concerns

An Asheville firefighter works at the scene of a fire on Riverside Drive. The Asheville Fire Department says I-26 Connector construction has forced crews responding in the Hill Street and Riverside Drive area to adjust their routes.
Crime & Safety
5 days ago
I-26 Connector construction changes routes for Asheville firefighters

Fire crews are taking different routes in some areas as construction and congestion reshape travel

Local
5 days ago
Blue Ridge Parkway reopens more sections after Helene

458 of 469 miles are accessible as fall travel picks up in Western North Carolina

Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Pedestrian seriously injured in Patton Avenue crash

Asheville police say pedestrian was in crosswalk with right of way; driver cited

Asheville Deal: Get 1TB of Koofr Cloud Storage for Life for $129.99
Education
5 days ago
Western North Carolina shoppers can get 1TB of Koofr cloud storage for life for $129.99

Asheville and Western North Carolina shoppers can get lifetime access to 1TB of Koofr cloud storage for $129.99 with code KOOFR through October 11 during Deal Days.

Local
5 days ago
Buncombe County 2026 election: Key voting dates

Registration ends Oct. 9, early voting begins Oct. 15 and Election Day is Nov. 3