Business
1 year ago
Debate over local preference in contracting delays project

The “Boosting the Block” project is delayed by a debate about whether an out-of-town facilitator should be hired.

Education
1 year ago
‘Unavoidable’ layoffs hit UNC Asheville as chancellor expresses regret

Twelve active staff positions have been eliminated at UNC-Asheville, which is facing a $6 million budget deficit.

An introduction to Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" lies next to the poet's engraving in the rare first copy of the book at The College of New Jersey library in Ewing, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997. Professor Michael Robertson came across the 130-year-old inscription by Whitman, written in pen and pencil on several small pieces of paper, during a recent examination of the book which was in the library's vault. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Brevard College employee charged after lost Whitman book hit eBay

Police recovered a $100,000 1st edition of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” and arrested a man who said he had it “stored” at home.

Cat and dog from Metro Creative Graphics
Local
1 year ago
Dogs, cats, hedgehogs… Warren Wilson dorms to welcome pets

Small dogs? Sure. Cats? Of course. Hedgehogs? Iguanas? Snakes? Chinchillas? Yes. Those and other […]

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Avian flu now in North Carolina dairy herd: agencies try to ease fears

(828newsNOW) — Agriculture and public health officials were moving to alert and reassure the […]

A sign along Tunnel Road in April 2024 alluded to concerns over a proposed 95-unit subdivision in the New Haw Creek area.
Housing
1 year ago
Sides getting ready for a showdown over Asheville growth

Contentious development issues will take center stage April 23, when the Asheville City Council considers a 95-unit housing project and other zoning issues.

North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services is giving $1.4 million to expand the hours of an RHA behavioral health urgent care center in Buncombe County, the department announced Tuesday.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Behavioral health urgent care gets $1.4 million boost in Buncombe County

It’s in reaction to data showing a disproportionate number of people in mental health crisis being treated in hospital emergency departments.

Local
1 year ago
The Eclipse over Asheville: the clouds thinned just in time

Clouds thinned just in time. Asheville saw the partial eclipse. The region avoided the path of total disappointment.

Metro holiday cocktails
Local
2 years ago
Set the tone for the holidays with this beloved seasonal beverage

Many celebrants would insist no holiday season get-together is complete without eggnog

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