Politics
6 months ago
Weaverville Town Council appoints Scottie Harris as Town Manager

After a nationwide hunt and nine months of service from David “Scottie” Harris as interim town manager, Weaverville Town Council has officially appointed Harris as their next town manager.

Local
6 months ago
Tombstone Tales: Mayor who welcomed the railroad to Hendersonville

A congressman, businessman and lawyer ushered in the era of the railroad in W.N.C. and was appointed by the president to serve as a district judge.

Local
6 months ago
‘Health care and benefits are not being cut,’ VA secretary says

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins discussed employee cuts during a visit to the Asheville VA hospital

Local
6 months ago
Town hall gets rowdy as crowd demands answers from Congressman Edwards

Thousands crowded Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Ferguson Auditorium on Thursday night, demanding answers from U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11).

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein speaks to reporters after a Council of State meeting at the state Department of Transportation building in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)
Local
6 months ago
NC Republicans seek to force top Democrats to fall in line with Trump agenda

The North Carolina Senate advanced measures this week amplifying recent GOP-backed laws eroding powers of Democratic executive branch officials.

Outdoors
6 months ago
USDA Secretary Rollins praises firefighters, promises emergency funds soon in Asheville visit

Brooke Rollins, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, visited Asheville today to meet with members of the USDA Forest Service and witness the damage from Hurricane Helene and the recent area wildfires.

Local
6 months ago
Congressman Edwards plans in-person town hall in Asheville

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) has planned a town hall for next week

Local
6 months ago
Protesters in Asheville rail against Trump administration’s actions

Protesters gathered outside the Veach-Baley Federal Building in Asheville on Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025.

Housing
6 months ago
State asks how you would spend $1.4B hurricane revitalization grant

Newly created N.C. Division of Community Revitalization is asking for public comments on the best uses for a $1.4 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Protesters gathered in front of the Veach-Baley Federal Building at noon Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
Local
7 months ago
Protest gather in Asheville, rail against federal firings

Protesters, angered by the recent firings of thousands of federal employees, gathered in front of the Veach-Baley Federal Building

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