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Local
3 months ago
Winter weather advisory issued for Asheville area mountains

Rain expected to change to snow during Monday evening commute

Local
3 months ago
Thousands without power in Western North Carolina

Buncombe County hardest hit with more than 1,100 customers without electricity

Local
3 months ago
Tornado warning issued for parts of Madison and Yancey counties

Radar-indicated rotation reported near Mars Hill as storm moves toward Burnsville

Local
3 months ago
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Buncombe County

Radar shows storms moving east at 40 mph across Western North Carolina

Local
3 months ago
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Asheville area

Heavy rain and gusty winds possible before a sharp temperature drop later Monday

Local
3 months ago
Severe storms could wake Asheville area before sunrise Monday

Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible as storms move through mountains

Asheville History
3 months ago
Strangeville: Sam Brinkley, the North Carolina teacher whose beard touched the floor

The Mitchell County schoolteacher stopped shaving in his 20s and eventually toured with the Barnum & Bailey Circus as “The Man With the Longest Beard in the World.”

Outdoors
3 months ago
Hikes of WNC: Collier Cove Nature Preserve

How about a hard one this week? Collier Cove Nature Preserve is a Buncombe County park perched on an Arden mountaintop. Trails on the preserve may not be long, but they are about as steep as they get.

Asheville History
3 months ago
Tombstone Tales: After a dog attack in 1902, Willie Harris’ family raced to save him

After a dog attack in Asheville in 1902, 5-year-old Willie Harris was taken north for rabies treatment at a Pasteur institute, where hope briefly rose before ending in heartbreak.

Community
3 months ago
Community Night turns Owen Middle School into a gathering place

Families gather weekly for dinner, resources and conversation in a program designed to bring the community into local schools

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