Local
2 weeks ago
Strong winds to sweep mountain ridges overnight

Gusts up to 55 mph expected overnight in Buncombe, Mitchell and Yancey counties

Local
2 weeks ago
Breezy New Year’s Eve brings elevated fire risk to Asheville area

North Carolina Forest Service discourages outdoor burning amid New Year’s weather

Local
2 weeks ago
Cold, wind linger as snow flurries dust Asheville area

NCDOT reports no major road problems Tuesday morning despite frigid start

Local
2 weeks ago
Dry, windy conditions prompt warning on open burning in Asheville area

Buncombe County officials say drought conditions raise fire danger but stop short of issuing a ban

Asheville History
3 weeks ago
Strangeville: The Flatiron flat iron

Local artist Reed Tood built a giant metal clothing iron in front of the Flatiron Building nearly 30 years ago. The monument remains a fixture of Asheville to this day.

Local
3 weeks ago
Tombstone Tales: ‘Mayor of Shiloh’ buried in Asheville

Linwood Crump, known as “the Mayor of Shiloh,” left such an impact on his neighborhood that the community center he served at was renamed to honor him.

Asheville History
4 weeks ago
Strangeville: North Carolina’s stolen Bill of Rights

Stolen during the Civil War, North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights vanished for more than a century before its recovery and a statewide tour that included a stop in Asheville.

Asheville History
4 weeks ago
Tombstone Tales: Lewis Trexler, killed over seventy-five cents

A former Blowing Rock police chief was beaten to death in 1888 over a minor debt. More than a century later, his grave tells a story of injustice, outrage and a life cut short.

Eye Care Expert
1 month ago
Preparing for cataract surgery: What to expect before, during and after

Understanding what happens before, during and after your procedure can help ease that anxiety and set you up for the best possible outcome

Asheville History
1 month ago
Strangeville: The mystery of Cornelia Vanderbilt

The Biltmore heiress who reinvented herself abroad and left behind a mystery Asheville still wonders about.