Community
16 hours ago
Asheville-area residents share real-time updates amid snow, wind, ice

Online check-ins highlight road conditions, outages and pockets of stability

Amanda Fender has worked at Angels Hair Salon in Weaverville for 14 years and has been doing hair for 21.
Business
16 hours ago
People at Work: Weaverville stylist gives back beyond the salon

Amanda Fender helps launch a red-carpet event for people with disabilities while balancing salon work, school and family

Duke Energy is warning customers about a scam involving messages that falsely claim a scheduled power outage will affect their service.
Community
16 hours ago
Duke Energy warns customers of power outage scam

Utility urges customers not to click links or download attachments

Local
19 hours ago
Wind chills near zero as ice, power outages linger in Asheville area

Officials urge caution as cold weather advisories continue through Tuesday

school bus weather closures
Community
1 day ago
Winter Storm Fern forces school closures across Asheville area

Icy roads and freezing rain prompt districts to cancel classes

Community
1 day ago
Closures loom as Winter Storm Fern grips Asheville area

Hospitals stay operational while city, county suspend services Monday

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Dangerous cold follows ice storm in Asheville area

Cold Weather Advisory issued as freezing rain warnings linger

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Man found dead along New Leicester Highway

Victim found early Sunday as winter weather grips Buncombe County

Community
1 day ago
WNC power outages tick past 8,000 as Winter Storm Fern continues

After reporting a low number of power outages in Asheville this morning, conditions have continued to worsen across the Western North Carolina region, with outages now numbering in the thousands.

Community
2 days ago
Winter storm fallout cancels classes in Asheville area schools

No remote learning planned as power outages persist