Local
6 months ago
Woman searches for angel who held her hand after crash

Sage Penland was driving on Riverside Drive in Asheville when she flipped her car.

Outdoors
6 months ago
VIDEO: 7-year-old cicada enthusiast explains the buzz around the bugs

A 7-year-old cicada enthusiast shares his cicada knowledge in a video to accompany our fact sheet about the bug phenomenon.

Local
6 months ago
Gov. Stein pitches $891 million for more Tropical Storm Helene relief

Gov. Josh Stein has proposed an additional $891 million to help WNC rebuild from Tropical Storm Helene.

Buncombe County Parks and Recreation is preparing for the summer season as all five county pools -- including this one in Hominy Valley -- are scheduled to open Saturday, May 24.
Local
6 months ago
Buncombe County pools to open Memorial Day weekend

All five Buncombe County pools are set to open on Saturday, May 24.

Lifestyle
6 months ago
Cuentos y Café: Tamara Olmedo on coffee, stories and community

Cuentos y Café BIPOC Bookstore owner Tamara Olmedo explains what makes her pop-up bookstore unique and why she loves the community of reading, recommending and sharing stories in Asheville.

Local
6 months ago
Strangeville: Old Fort’s Arrowhead Monument set town history in stone

Despite conflicting reports from residents of the town, descendants of Old Fort settlers and representatives from the Cherokee and Catawba tribes unveiled a monument to the history of Old Fort in July 1930.

Local
6 months ago
Warm weather, storm chances linger in Asheville

Warm and unsettled weather is expected to persist through Wednesday.

Local
6 months ago
Thousands remain powerless after overnight storms in Asheville area

Power outages began being reported by Duke Energy customers shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday.

Memorial to German prisoners of war buried in Asheville's Riverside Cemetery
Local
6 months ago
Tombstone Tales: How did German POWs come to be in Riverside Cemetery?

Eighteen German prisoners of war buried are buried in Asheville’s Riverside Cemetery.

Actors stand onstage after a performance.
Perspectives
6 months ago
Review: Different Strokes! acts out social satire with mixed success

The Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective took to the stage this month for the third rendition of the 369 Monologue and Short Play Festival. Our review covers four of this year’s pieces.