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Close-up of a baseball with the HomeTrust Park Opening Day logo and date, held in front of a brick stadium wall.
Perspectives
4 months ago
Public split on new name as Tourists kick off home season at HomeTrust Park

Yesterday evening, the Asheville Tourists went to bat with the Greenville Drive for the team’s opening home game, their first following a $38.5 million renovation of the ballpark. For guests, the evening marked the debut of the stadium’s new name, HomeTrust Park, replacing McCormick Field.

Business
4 months ago
Best appliance upgrades to reduce energy costs at home

Blossman Gas experts highlight propane ranges, dryers and water heaters for savings

Photo of roadside storm debris near Craven Gap, milepost 377.4.
Local
4 months ago
Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup aims to cut wildfire danger after Helene

National Park Service plans debris removal in six high-risk areas through 2027

Community
4 months ago
Buncombe moves to single fire tax district, tightens flood rules

Commissioners cite equity, safety in sweeping policy changes

Local
4 months ago
Tourists fall to Drive in series opener

Late home runs lift Greenville after Asheville takes seventh-inning lead

White brick apartment building with a bright yellow front door and brick steps leading up to it, greenery on both sides, and a utility pole in the foreground.
Crime & Safety
4 months ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Detectives believed they were close to solving Virginia Olson’s killing

Records show investigators pursued multiple suspects, searched an apartment and once traveled west believing they were nearing an arrest in the 1973 killing of Virginia Olson.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is at the scene of a shooting that left a suspect dead and an Asheville police officer injured.
Crime & Safety
4 months ago
Suspect killed, officer injured in Asheville police shooting

Authorities say man opened fire on officers responding to Hendersonville Road call

Black-and-white photo of a man sitting on a rustic, four-wheeled wooden cart with a steering wheel in a park with trees.
Arts & Culture
4 months ago
George Masa documentary to make world premiere in Asheville

George Masa was a Japanese photographer whose pictures helped establish the Appalachian Trail and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Despite his historical impact, little is known about Masa in his private life. In “A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story,” filmmaker Paul Bonesteel attempts to unearth the story of the legendary photographer.

Community
4 months ago
USPS confirms relocation of Swannanoa post office

Residents await site details after Helene destroyed former building on U.S. 70

Western Carolina University student Tanner Drum demonstrated a robotic dog used on job sites. The Boston Dynamics “Spot” robot -- nicknamed “Catabox” -- can perform automated site walks, capture images, scan environments using lidar and generate 3D models.
Business
4 months ago
Asheville area students get hands-on look at construction careers

Construction Career Day event highlights apprenticeships, workforce partnerships and high-tech tools shaping the industry

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