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Sports bar interior filled with football banners, flags, and jerseys hanging from the ceiling, with large TV screens showing a live match.
Sports
3 months ago
Where to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Asheville

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner. Read our list of places to watch the World Cup in Asheville this June.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers and emergency responders work the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Monte Vista Road in Candler on Sunday morning.
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
SUV crashes off Monte Vista Road; one person taken away in handcuffs

Emergency crews spent more than an hour clearing the scene near Bascom Lane in Candler Sunday morning

The city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denying a request to rezone roughly 40 acres of Asheville Mall property from Urban Place back to Regional Business.
Business
3 months ago
Asheville planners split over rezoning bid tied to Asheville Mall property

Property owner argues urban place zoning has stalled redevelopment, while commissioners point to the city’s comprehensive plan

Local
3 months ago
Study: North Carolina Is 10th worst state for road rage in the U.S.

Researchers found an 88% increase in aggressive-driving and speeding citations

Journeymen Asheville Executive Director Joel Besemer
Local
3 months ago
Inside the Asheville nonprofit helping boys unplug and open up

Journeymen Asheville teaches teens emotional awareness, accountability and connection through mentoring programs

Sunlit cemetery scene with a tall ornate angel statue on the right and a tree-lined path to the left of the lawned grounds.
Asheville History
3 months ago
Tombstone Tales: Biltmore Estate stone was used to carve this historic Asheville cemetery angel

The Riverside Cemetery monument was carved by English stoneworker Fred Miles from limestone left over from Biltmore Estate’s construction.

NCDEQ staff collect a water sample from the French Broad River in Asheville as part of the agency's seasonal water quality monitoring program.
Local
3 months ago
French Broad among 71 WNC sites monitored for water safety

Weekly monitoring of mountain rivers aims to help families make informed decisions before swimming, tubing and paddling

Triptych collage of three men: left bearded man in yellow-lit hallway looking up, center muscular armored warrior with a sword, right man with surprised expression.
Entertainment
3 months ago
‘Backrooms,’ He-Man and ‘Scary Movie’: New movies to see or skip in June 2026

Looking for a new movie to see as summer vacation starts? Check out our reviews of three major releases: the indie horror phenomenon “Backrooms,” the silly 80s throwback “Masters of the Universe” and the sixth installment of the long-running parody series “Scary Movie.”

Mobile exhibit trailer labeled Museum of Unnatural Disasters sits on a grassy park with trees and a distant neoclassical building in the background.
Community
3 months ago
Tropical Storm Helene, Asheville featured in Washington, D.C., museum exhibit

The “Museum of Unnatural Disasters” is an exhibit cataloguing the experiences of disaster survivors from across the United States over the last three years, including Tropical Storm Helene. The pop-up will be open in Washington, D.C., through mid-June.

A downtown cityscape with a tall glass-fronted high-rise in the center, surrounded by midrise brick buildings and trees, mountains in the distance under a blue sky.
Business
3 months ago
Buncombe TDA proposes $27 million budget, with $18.3 million for marketing

Occupancy tax collections are projected at $23 million for the coming year

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