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Tattoos musician with a flower headpiece plays a didgeridoo on a city sidewalk, a golden retriever in a vest rests nearby.
Opinion
4 hours ago
From artists’ haven to affordable housing crisis

The artists and workers who built the city’s cultural boom now struggle to afford life in the community they helped create

Four wooden arched garage doors set in a stone building, with a covered porch and rustic stone columns. Outdoor lamps hang from the eave above the doors, and a shingled roof lines the upper level.
Business
5 hours ago
Garage door upgrades offer high returns for Asheville homeowners

New doors boost curb appeal, energy efficiency and resale value, experts say

North Carolina regulators have released a statewide schedule of public hearings as they review Duke Energy’s request to raise electricity rates for customers across the state beginning in 2027.
Opinion
7 hours ago
Questions about Duke Energy billing deserve answers

Customer says low usage doesn’t match $300 monthly charge, calls for transparency

Local
7 hours ago
Asheville City SC looks ahead after historic Open Cup run

Blues earned the John Motta Trophy as top amateur team and aim to build on momentum in 2026 season

Bronze statue of a male military figure in uniform atop a stone pedestal in a sunny park, with trees and a small pavilion nearby.
Asheville History
1 day ago
Strangeville: Why Burnsville, NC was named for a sea captain who never visited

Burnsville’s town square honors War of 1812 hero Otway Burns, the coastal sea captain whose support for western North Carolina helped earn him a mountain town bearing his name.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Asheville Fire launches volunteer emergency response team shaped by lessons from Helene

Shaped by lessons from Helene and other disasters, Asheville Fire’s new CERT program focuses on preparedness and neighbor-to-neighbor support.

Two performers in glittery black costumes with large purple headdresses on stage; a Color Me Asheville banner is in the background.
Arts & Culture
2 days ago
Purple team triumphs, $20K raised at colorful Goodwill fashion show

The 10th annual Color Me Asheville fashion show took to the stage at the Orange Peel last night. The Goodwill event, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, raised over $20,000 for Bounty & Soul, a local food-based nonprofit.

Charred fallen logs and smoldering brush in a forest, with yellow caution tape and a roadside marker in view.
Local
2 days ago
Howard Gap Road reopens as Henderson County fire reaches 80% containment

Officials say no homes were damaged, but fire risk remains high as burn ban stays in place.

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