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Health & Wellness
2 years ago
HEALTH ALERT: Whooping cough cases rising in Buncombe County

Public health officials on Monday reported a seventh case of pertussis, or “whooping cough,” in Buncombe County since late April, and they are urging the public to be alert to help contain the spread.

Local
2 years ago
DMV office on Patton Avenue to open on Saturdays

Walk-in hours are set to resume this weekend at 16 North Carolina DMV offices, including the one on Patton Avenue in Asheville.

Mission Hospital
Local
2 years ago
Mission Hospital facing deadline on fixing deficiencies

A federal agency has given Mission Hospital until June 5 to correct deficiencies or have its Medicare provider agreement terminated.

Local
2 years ago
No ‘social district,’ but Black Mountain considers event permits

The Black Mountain Town Council will consider letting festivals apply for a temporary easing of alcohol restrictions, but so far they’ve held off on a creating a permanent “social district” downtown.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Two women stabbed during altercation at Asheville apartment

Two women were stabbed during an altercation with another person on Atkinson Street in Asheville on Sunday.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Asheville man pleads guilty to trafficking, possession of ghost gun

A man who has already racked up numerous felony convictions pleaded guilty last week to gun and drug charges.

On The Town
2 years ago
Vegans spare the critters, prep for Asheville SpringFest

Asheville Springfest will feature all-vegan cuisine and local vegan vendors, but you might not know it at first glance. “Unless you look around, dive deeper, you wouldn’t know it’s vegan,” organizer Helene Greenberg said.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Guilty plea ends case of naked burglary suspect in West Asheville

A guilty plea has ended the case of a naked burglary suspect who was accused of terrorizing a West Asheville neighborhood in June 2021.

Local
2 years ago
Do look up! Racing balloons could stray across our skies

The annual Atlantic Balloon Race is underway, as balloons took off from Helen, Ga., in a sprint to the coast.

Politics
2 years ago
Donald Trump found guilty in hush money trial

The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has reached a verdict, signaling a highly anticipated culmination of the first criminal case against a former American president.