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GE Aerospace Asheville
Business
3 days ago
Asheville among cities to benefit from GE Aerospace expansion

North Carolina plants to gain advanced manufacturing technology and hundreds of jobs

NCDOT sign
Local
3 days ago
Rock blasts scheduled on I-26 Connector in Asheville

Up to eight controlled blasts planned near Asheville interchange; motorists may face 10-15 minute slowdowns

Partly cloudy skies hang over railcars above Hendersonville Road, as Western North Carolina braces for a cold front expected to bring rain and mountain snow.
Local
3 days ago
From near-record heat to possible snow: Weather shift ahead for Asheville area

Cold front expected overnight with storms, rain and a brief wintry mix in the mountains

Health & Wellness
3 days ago
First public hearing on PFAS wastewater rules set for Asheville

State regulators will take public comment April 7 on plans to monitor and reduce “forever chemicals” discharged into North Carolina waterways

Local
3 days ago
What Asheville City Council approved at its March 10 meeting

Council signs off on recovery funding, infrastructure improvements and affordable housing plan update

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and Interim Police Chief Jackie Stepp
Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Violent stretch continues with gunfire at West Asheville apartments

Mayor and interim police chief call for community help following weekend violence

Health & Wellness
3 days ago
Mission Health compliance under scrutiny at community meeting

Independent monitor and state officials explain complaint process and compliance review at public meeting

Black Mountain Police Chief Steve Parker says he is worried about the structural integrity of the Public Safety Building.
Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Report: Black Mountain public safety building may be unsafe

Structural issues, flooding and soil concerns raise questions about continued occupancy

On The Town
4 days ago
New books, Old Fort: McDowell County to host literature festival

McDowell County is officially home to its very own book festival. The first ever McDowell Literary Festival will be held on April 25 in Marion, Old Fort and Little Switzerland, just in time for Independent Bookstore Day.

Community
4 days ago
UNC Asheville seeking community feedback on Millennial Campus

As the University of North Carolina Asheville continues to eye development of their Millennial Campus, woodland acreage surrounding the college, a structured public engagement system for community feedback has been announced.