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Local
3 days ago
Patton Avenue lane closure planned Wednesday in Asheville

One right lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Coxe Avenue and Otis Street

Arts & Culture
4 days ago
Asheville street art exhibit coincides with completion of Pack Library mural

Buncombe County Special Collections has invited the community to explore an exhibit all about Asheville murals as a mural by artist Max Dowdle nears completion at Pack Memorial Library.

Crime & Safety
4 days ago
K9 Norris dies after battle with cancer, BCSO says

Norris, a 9-year-old K9 team member with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, was euthanized over the weekend after losing his vision in a battle with lymphoma.

Local
4 days ago
Nearly 1,000 without power in Leicester after vehicle damages Duke Energy equipment

Duke Energy said 976 customers were without power Monday afternoon, with restoration estimated for 5:15 p.m.

Local
4 days ago
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Buncombe County

The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Monday evening and includes much of Western North Carolina

Politics
4 days ago
Hendersonville City Council invites residents to informal Q&A series

The Hendersonville community is invited to bring questions, concerns and conversation to a series of five meetings with individual Hendersonville City Council members over the next several weeks.

Front of Buncombe County Administration building with beige brick facade and large windows, trees on right, and a pedestrian walkway in front.
Local
4 days ago
Helene funds, KOA rezoning top Buncombe County agenda

Commissioners will consider several issues affecting development, disaster recovery and county spending Tuesday

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol helicopter takes part in the rescue of a hiker who fell about 50 feet at Grandfather Mountain.
Local
4 days ago
Hiker rescued after 50-foot fall at Grandfather Mountain

Multiple rescue agencies worked together to reach the injured hiker and prepare the patient for a helicopter extraction

FILE - Hayden Panettiere participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the television series "Nashville" at AOL Studios on Jan. 5, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Entertainment
4 days ago
‘Heroes’ star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 in Upstate

Police say Panettiere was found unresponsive at Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville and pronounced dead at the scene

Local
4 days ago
Asheville weather: Heat, severe storms possible Monday

Asheville could reach 91 degrees Monday as forecasters warn of severe storms and damaging winds across WNC