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A Flock automated license plate reader camera is seen at the entrance/exit of Lowe's of Smokey Park Highway in Asheville.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Ending Flock wouldn’t end Asheville’s license plate surveillance

Council will vote Tuesday on Flock as APD continues using 162 Axon ALPR cameras

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
NC Medicaid changes: Spanish-language town hall set for Aug. 25

NCDHHS will explain upcoming federal and state changes and resources available to people affected by the new rules.

Education
2 months ago
3 Asheville-area high schools rank among NC’s top 100

Nesbitt Discovery Academy landed at No. 6, followed by School of Inquiry and Life Sciences and Hendersonville High School

Business
2 months ago
Earth Fare says Westgate shops will continue operating for ‘years’ despite UNC Health sale

Westgate Shopping Center was purchased by UNC Health as a potential new hospital earlier this summer. Then, the Westgate Parkway flyover was closed to make way for the Interstate 26 Connector project. However, current Westgate businesses are not going anywhere anytime soon.

Participants in past Asheville Fire Department Explorer programs take part in hands-on firefighting training.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Asheville Fire Department opens Explorer Program for teens

Teens ages 14-18 can apply for the hands-on program offering firefighting training, mentorship and leadership skills

A map shows inventoried roadless areas in and around the Asheville area, including portions of the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. The areas are among those covered by the federal Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which the U.S. Forest Service has proposed rescinding.
Local
2 months ago
What the Roadless Rule rollback could mean for Asheville area forests

Public can now weigh in on proposal affecting parts of Pisgah and Nantahala national forests

Entertainment
2 months ago
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Aug. 21-23 weekend events

Downtown After 5, Pigeon RiverFest, Hazy Hideaway, Asheville Film Festival, Leftover Salmon, outdoor programs and theater are among the weekend events across WNC

Business
2 months ago
Biltmore Championship Asheville unveils trophy, highlights local economic impact

The trophy for the upcoming Biltmore Championship Asheville golf tournament was unveiled today as preparations continue for the PGA TOUR event. Thousands of people are expected to come to the area for the tournament.

About 80 people signed up to speak during Wednesday’s North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services public hearing at Ferguson Auditorium at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Rural leaders push for hospital competition in WNC

Madison, Yancey and Clay County leaders, EMS officials and patients told state officials that distance, ambulance delays and limited specialty care are putting rural residents at risk

Greg Yakaboski
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
4 health systems compete for 92 hospital beds in WNC

UNC Health, AdventHealth, Novant and Mission offer competing plans as state officials consider how to expand hospital capacity

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