Local
2 years ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Springtime frost and a gradual warm-up

Western North Carolina woke up to some frosty conditions on Friday morning, after overnight low temperatures were barely above the freezing mark.

Local
2 years ago
Forecast ‘partly cloudy,’ but hopes high for Monday’s solar eclipse

Will clouds cooperate with the “celestial ballet”? That’s the question floating over WNC before a partial solar eclipse Monday afternoon.

ambulance
Local
2 years ago
UPDATE: Candler man faces new charge after second death in fatal crash

An additional charge of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle was filed after a second person died following the March 21 crash on Smokey Park Highway, Asheville Police announced Thursday morning.

A flight departs in February 2024 from Asheville Regional Airport, where passenger use figures have been soaring and a massive expansion plan is underway.
Business
2 years ago
TSA PreCheck to visit the fast-growing Asheville Regional Airport

While a massive renovation project progresses, the TSA PreCheck mobile truck will visit Asheville Regional Airport to enroll travelers in an expedited screening program.

Asheville Tourist John Garcia chats with young fans outside the dugout prior to an exhibition game April 3, 2024, marking the 100th anniversary of McCormick Field.
Local
2 years ago
A cold night can’t chill McCormick Field’s 100th anniversary party

Chilly breezes weren’t enough to keep 4,000 avid baseball fans from celebrating the 100th Anniversary of McCormick Field on Wednesday night, as the Asheville Tourists tied the visiting Fayetteville Woodpeckers, 7-7, in a tune-up for Friday’s official opening night.

Mission Hospital
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
County joins suit, accuses Mission of ‘parking’ patients with EMS

Buncombe County has filed a motion seeking to intervene in the North Carolina Attorney General’s lawsuit against HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital, saying county taxpayers lost more than $3 million from emergency room delays that amounted to “parking” patients in the care of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Suspect found hiding in an Asheville church’s crawl space

A suspected burglar was found hiding in a church’s crawl space and now faces a charge of felony breaking and entering along with 30 other charges from prior alleged incidents, Asheville Police reported Wednesday.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Beer to-go? Black Mountain considers a downtown ‘social district’

Black Mountain is the latest is the latest in the region to consider creating a Downtown Social District, where people could buy beer in a to-go cup.

Arts & Culture
2 years ago
Hendersonville’s ‘Rhythm & Brews’ includes an eclectic array of talent

From sultry jazz to funk, bluegrass, country blues and rock, Hendersonville’s Rhythm & Brews summer concert lineup is meant to broaden musical horizons with free monthly shows in the heart of the historic downtown.

Housing
2 years ago
County plans 200-units of affordable housing in downtown Asheville

Buncombe County Commissioners chose the larger of two proposed options Tuesday in approving a 200-unit affordable housing project on a pair of county-owned properties in downtown Asheville.