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Local
1 year ago
Behind Harley Davidson, a different kind of chopper flies rescue

Adam Smith, founder of Savage Freedoms Relief Operations, has been flying helicopter rescue missions for a month after Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina.

Local
1 year ago
Survivor’s guilt: Life after Helene forever changed WNC

“Survivors shouldn’t feel guilty for not losing everything. They’re the ones who are helping us,” a Swannanoa resident said.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
SBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Weaverville

“The suspect assaulted the officer and deployed pepper spray against them,” officials said in a news release.

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe County updates: Building assessments, turbidity curtains, community remembrance

Updates include assessments of damaged buildings, installation of turbidity curtains and plans for a community remembrance event

Local
1 year ago
The 828 forecast for the upcoming week

Here’s a look at next week’s forecast.

Local
1 year ago
2 US House members seek to become NC attorney general

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson and Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop are lawyers and prolific fundraisers.

Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: Asheville nurse served in WWI field hospitals

Anne Penland was a nurse anesthetist whose service during World War I sparked a revolutionary shift in the medical field.

On The Town
1 year ago
Downtown Asheville gets in costume for Halloween night block party

The Asheville Downtown Association has organized a downtown-wide trick ‘r treating event on Halloween night. Here’s what’s in store for All Hallow’s Eve.

Local
1 year ago
Lawmakers OK $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites

Two weeks ago, the General Assembly approved what was described as a preliminary $273 million relief package

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Temporary road restores access for Chimney Rock residents

Crews have built about a mile of temporary road that restores access for many people who live in Chimney Rock.