Arts & Culture
3 weeks ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 10-12

Looking for things to do this weekend in the Asheville area? We’ve got you covered.

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Massive traffic pileup on I-26 following Skyland crash

Eastbound motorists on I-26 should be advised of a large traffic jam following an accident between the Asheville Regional Airport and Brevard Road exits.

In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 photo, burs from an American chestnut tree litter the ground on Traylor Renfro's hillside retreat in Grassy Creek, N.C. Thoreau wrote lovingly of going "a-chestnutting" in the New England woods. In an 1857 journal entry contemplating the chestnut's spiny bur, he rhapsodized on the wonderful care with which nature "has secluded and defended these nuts, as if they were her most precious fruits, while diamonds are left to take care of themselves." (AP Photo/Allen Breed)
Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
Hidden flavors: Discover WNC’s unusual fall foods

Chestnuts, heirloom squash and wild mushrooms offer locals and visitors a taste of Appalachia’s culinary heritage

BirdCast migration forecast map
Education
3 weeks ago
Record bird migration lights up Western North Carolina skies

BirdCast radar estimates more than 17 million birds crossed Buncombe County Wednesday night

The Black Bird salmon
Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
Fork & Dagger: Blackbird charms with cocktails, falters on the plate

While the drinks, bone marrow and desserts delight, muddled entrees and heavy sauces leave this Biltmore Avenue spot grounded

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Buncombe County man dies in shooting near Madison County line

Investigators say Wednesday’s deadly incident on Kreston Drive was isolated, no ongoing threat to public

Local
3 weeks ago
Architect to present alternatives for UNCA woods development

Scott Burroughs of This Land Studio unveils community vision for 54-acre site at UNC Asheville

The Buncombe County Board of Elections has outlined procedures for Republican runoff primaries set for May 14 to decide the GOP nominees for N.C. Lieutenant Governor and State Auditor.
Local
3 weeks ago
Key dates, locations announced for 2025 municipal elections

Weaverville and Woodfin residents to head to the polls Nov. 4; early voting opens Oct. 16

Local
3 weeks ago
Buncombe County OKs new EMS station, backs conservation efforts

Commissioners approve $500K for paramedic expansion and move forward with farmland preservation goals

Local
3 weeks ago
Cold front brings rain, cooler weather and possible frost to WNC

Scattered showers today give way to sunny skies, gusty winds and the season’s first hint of frost

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