From left, Marshall Mayor Aaron Haynie, Portland, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Green, Asheville City Councilwoman Maggie Ullman, Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Brenda Hughes, Avery County Commission Vice Chairman Dennis Aldridge, Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Joe Herring, Lake Lure Mayor Susan Pritchett and Portland, Texas Mayor Skurow.
Local
3 months ago
Asheville area officials take flood recovery lessons to Texas

Meeting with local officials, they exchanged strategies for disaster preparedness and community resilience

Nearly a year after Tropical Storm Helene wreaked havoc on Western North Carolina, the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department is on track to finish a much-anticipated construction and remodeling project at its main station in Buncombe County.
Local
3 months ago
Firefighters weather storm, loss while renovating station

Flooding, tragedy delayed major remodeling project at Fairview Volunteer Fire Department

Health & Wellness
3 months ago
YMCA to kick off Healthy Aging Month with healthy activities in Biltmore Park

The YMCA Healthy Aging Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5 at the Reuter Family YMCA in Biltmore Park.

Business
3 months ago
Crafty kids: Six Children’s Entrepreneur Markets to be held in Asheville area

The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is an organization committed to teaching kids about money, sales and creativity through empowered entrepreneurship. The program, designed for 5 to 17 year olds, gives children an opportunity to hawk, sell and promote whatever products they want, from baked goods to handmade crafts.

Community
3 months ago
Buzzing into action: Asheville’s pollinator classes return

Those seeking certification must complete all 12 classes and participate in an outreach event and a habitat project

Asheville is gearing up for its annual bike and pedestrian data collection.
Community
3 months ago
Asheville wants volunteers to track bike, pedestrian activity

Annual counts help guide transportation improvements and measure multimodal trends

Local
3 months ago
Whitaker’s homer lifts Tourists past Dash

Asheville earns first six-game series win since June

Patrick Tucker Wood, of Weaverville is being held without bond at the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Weaverville man charged after deadly shooting

The victim was found at a home on Old NC 20 Highway

Asheville History
3 months ago
Strangeville: Haunted History of Calvary Episcopal Churchyard in Fletcher, NC

Local legends at Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, N.C., tell of a headless horseman, a gentle woman in white and a phantom rider whose stories have been passed down for generations.

ZZZ App Top Stories
3 months ago
Tombstone Tales: Dr. George W. Fletcher, the mountain doctor who helped build a town

Dr. George Washington Fletcher helped shape the community that now bears his name and is buried at Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery in Fletcher, North Carolina

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