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Local
4 weeks ago
Buncombe County’s BC Alerts system back online

Residents must re-enroll to receive emergency notifications through new platform

Pine Mountain Ridge after being burned in the Jumping Branch Fire. (Photo credit: USDA Forest Service/Greg Philipp)
Local
4 weeks ago
Marion woman charged in McDowell County wildfire

Jumping Branch Fire grows to 185 acres near Marion, crews hold 20% containment

Local
4 weeks ago
Two Asheville disability service nonprofits merge operations

Irene Wortham Center to absorb Liberty Corner Enterprises, expanding long-term care

Lifestyle
4 weeks ago
Senior living communities grow in popularity among older adults

Maintenance-free lifestyles, social opportunities and added safety draw residents seeking connection and support

A firefighter sprays water on the Jumping Branch Fire near a road. (Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service/Allyson Pokrzywinski)
Local
4 weeks ago
Storm chances increase across WNC as drought, wildfires persist

Above-normal temperatures continue in Asheville area while firefighters work to contain active blazes

Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Are ‘Ready or Not 2’ and ‘They Will Kill You’ the same movie? – 828reviewsNOW

In the latest case of ironic movie calendar confluence, two bloody movies about a pair of sisters battling satanic death cults were released inside a week of each other. Despite the oddly specific similarities of their premises, one is far more successful than the other.

Outdoors
4 weeks ago
Asheville to celebrate Arbor Day with RAD tree-planting event

Next Saturday, Asheville residents are invited to celebrate Arbor Day in the River Arts District, planting trees, receiving seedlings and learning to care for local ecosystems at a free riverside celebration.

Education
4 weeks ago
Renowned mathematician to give UNC Asheville lecture with local actors

Later this week, the University of North Carolina Asheville Department of Mathematics and Statistics will hold its annual Parsons Lecture, bringing Middlebury College professor Stephen Abbott to campus for a lecture examining the intersection of theatre and math.

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
APD announces ‘Speed a Little. Lose a Lot.’ traffic safety program

The Asheville Police Department is joining agencies across North Carolina in the “Speed a Little. Lose a Lot.” traffic safety campaign. The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program will run from Monday, March 30 to Sunday, April 5.

Charles D. Owen Park in Swannanoa after sustaining damage from Tropical Storm Helene.
Local
4 weeks ago
Community invited to help reimagine storm-damaged Owen Park

Residents can share ideas tonight as Buncombe County begins two-phase rebuilding plan

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