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Local
1 week ago
Heat alert issued for Asheville area as temperatures climb

Health officials warn of dangerous heat as hot, humid weather settles over the mountains

A sign on the Craven Street Bridge provides directions for river users as construction begins in the French Broad River for the I-26 Connector project.
Local
1 week ago
I-26 Connector construction to begin in French Broad River

Asheville river users should use caution near a temporary causeway as crews begin bridge work

Local
1 week ago
Heat, storms return to Asheville this week

Temperatures near 90 and daily storm chances are in the forecast across Western North Carolina

Outdoors
2 weeks ago
137-acre Mars Hill land preservation project aims to expand recreation opportunities

Norfolk Southern and Trust for Public Land are collaborating with local leaders and community members on a 137-acre land preservation project at Bailey Mountain in Mars Hill, N.C.

Local
2 weeks ago
Swannanoa recovery takes shape as county seeks input on Owen Park, resilience plan

Residents will have multiple opportunities this month to weigh in on Owen Park’s redesign, a long-term Swannanoa resilience plan and millions in proposed Helene recovery investments

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region Tuesday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg.
Local
2 weeks ago
Strong storms hit WNC with gusty winds, hail and flooding threat

Strong storms are moving through parts of Haywood, Rutherford and Polk counties as more thunderstorms develop across the region

An old Appalachian weather tradition says each foggy morning in August could signal a snowfall during the coming winter.
Local
2 weeks ago
Asheville foggy mornings: Does August fog mean snow this winter?

An old Appalachian weather tradition says each foggy morning in August could signal a snowfall during the coming winter

A map showing viewing areas of the August 2026 total solar eclipse.
Local
2 weeks ago
August skywatching: Solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower and lunar eclipse

From a partial solar eclipse visible in North Carolina to the Perseids and a deep partial lunar eclipse, August offers plenty of reasons to look up

Outdoors
2 weeks ago
MountainTrue crew removes 4 totaled vehicles from Hungry River

Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, MountainTrue crews are still hard at work clearing debris from Western North Carolina rivers. Today, that meant excavating and extracting several battered vehicles from the Hungry River in Flat Rock, N.C.

Local
2 weeks ago
Rain, storms expected across Asheville all week

National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rain and isolated flooding