Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man charged after being seen driving dead man’s vehicle

So far, the suspect has been charged with felony larceny and felony breaking or entering of a motor vehicle.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man in shootout with deputies died by suicide, death certificate says

A man who died in an exchange of gunfire with Henderson County deputies earlier this month died by suicide, according to his death certificate.

Local
1 year ago
Panel to highlight African-American historical sites in Asheville

An event May 7 will focus on South Asheville Cemetery, Shiloh AME Zion Church and Walton Street Park and Pool.

Local
1 year ago
UPDATE: Interstate 40 West reopened after construction delay

Issues with latex-modified concrete delayed the reopening of a busy stretch of I-40 between Hendersonville Road and I-26.

Housing
1 year ago
Hendersonville considers giving new life to historic Osceola Inn

The Hendersonville City Council could clear the way for a 20-room hotel, event center and cafe, plus 26 multi-family housing units.

Local
1 year ago
Parts of I-40 closed over weekend for construction

A stretch of I-40 Interstate 40 between Hendersonville Road and Interstate 26 will close this weekend, weather permitting, so contractors can start rehabilitating bridges and doing resurfacing work, the North Carolina Department of Transportation reported.

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, pictured at a recent meeting, is heading to Washington, D.C., to lobby with a Task Force on Homelessness for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Housing
1 year ago
Manheimer, fellow mayors to lobby for help on homelessness

The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Homelessness Task Force will be advocating for federal help on the nationwide issue.

Education
1 year ago
Tour sheds light on the dirty laundry Thomas Wolfe aired

A Riverside Cemetery Tour will weave fact and fiction to highlight Asheville residents who inspired author’s characters.

An annual census of people in rescue shelters, transitional housing or on the streets finds growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness in the city.
Housing
1 year ago
Annual count confirms rise in homelessness in Asheville

The 2024 Point-in-Time Count found more people who were unsheltered, living in transitional housing or rescue shelters.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
On the clock: Veterans Healing Farm needs help for a new home

Veterans Healing Farm is racing to raise funds and find a suitable site before it must leave its longtime home this summer.