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Asheville City Hall
Local
2 months ago
5 things to watch at tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting

From data centers to affordable housing and Helene recovery projects, several major issues are headed before council

Local
2 months ago
USPS update: New Swannanoa post office design nearly finished

Construction contract could be awarded soon, but officials say no completion date has been set for the U.S. 70 facility

Two elderly women sit on a white quilt in a showroom, with blue paneled wall, angel wing art and a cross between them, flanked by Posh+ Lavish signs and lamps on both sides
Community
2 months ago
Local mattress shop to host benefit for ‘Mattress Sisters’ flood survivors

Two Fairview women, Jackie Fenstermacher and her older sister, Cynthia Dunn, will be the focus of a community benefit this weekend, over a year and a half after they survived Tropical Storm Helene flooding by holding onto a mattress.

Blue-painted panel set into a brick wall, featuring a row of cute red miniature houses along the bottom and a small sun emblem in the center.
Politics
2 months ago
Buncombe County officials address local impact of new state property tax bills

Since North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 889, a moratorium on 2026 property tax reappraisal, local officials have been uncertain about the future of property tax changes implemented in recently adopted fiscal budgets.

Downtown Asheville as seen from the Buncombe County Courthouse web camera
Local
2 months ago
Property tax reappraisal freeze sparks confusion for Asheville budget

New state law halts reappraisals in Buncombe County as leaders raise concerns during Helene recovery update meeting

NC Helene recovery numbers
Local
2 months ago
WNC still needs $10B as Helene recovery enters next phase, officials say

State leaders say housing, roads, water systems and economic recovery still need billions in funding

Exterior rendering of Asheville Oakley Fire Station 9 in Asheville, NC, showing brick building with red bay doors and American flag on a clear day
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Asheville officials reveal new design for Oakley fire station

City officials have unveiled the latest design concept for a new Fire Station 9, the center of the first phase in plans to modernize public safety facilities in the Oakley community of east Asheville.

Road closed sign
Local
2 months ago
Expect delays: I-26 East lanes closing overnight Tuesday

All eastbound lanes near mile marker 33 scheduled to close from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for construction work

A crash has closed the left lane of Interstate 240 East near Exit 3A in Buncombe County, according to state transportation officials
Local
2 months ago
Crash closes lane on I-240 East near Exit 3A in Asheville

Drivers should expect delays Monday morning as crews respond to a crash in Buncombe County

National Weather Service map
Local
2 months ago
Severe storm threat expands across Asheville area

The National Weather Service says damaging straight-line winds are the primary threat as storms move through region

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