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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is at the scene of a shooting that left a suspect dead and an Asheville police officer injured.
Crime & Safety
6 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Suspect killed, officer injured in Asheville police shooting
Authorities say man opened fire on officers responding to Hendersonville Road call
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Photo of roadside storm debris near Craven Gap, milepost 377.4.
Local
2 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup aims to cut wildfire danger after Helene
National Park Service plans debris removal in six high-risk areas through 2027
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Community
2 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Buncombe moves to single fire tax district, tightens flood rules
Commissioners cite equity, safety in sweeping policy changes
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Black-and-white photo of a man sitting on a rustic, four-wheeled wooden cart with a steering wheel in a park with trees.
Arts & Culture
20 hours ago by Pruett Norris
George Masa documentary to make world premiere in Asheville
George Masa was a Japanese photographer whose pictures helped establish the Appalachian Trail and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Despite his historical impact, little is known about Masa in his private life. In "A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story," filmmaker Paul Bonesteel attempts to unearth the story of the legendary photographer.
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White brick apartment building with a bright yellow front door and brick steps leading up to it, greenery on both sides, and a utility pole in the foreground.
Crime & Safety
4 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Detectives believed they were close to solving Virginia Olson’s killing
Records show investigators pursued multiple suspects, searched an apartment and once traveled west believing they were nearing an arrest in the 1973 killing of Virginia Olson.
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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is at the scene of a shooting that left a suspect dead and an Asheville police officer injured.
Crime & Safety
6 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Suspect killed, officer injured in Asheville police shooting
Photo of roadside storm debris near Craven Gap, milepost 377.4.
Local
2 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup aims to cut wildfire danger after Helene
Community
2 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Buncombe moves to single fire tax district, tightens flood rules
Black-and-white photo of a man sitting on a rustic, four-wheeled wooden cart with a steering wheel in a park with trees.
Arts & Culture
20 hours ago by Pruett Norris
George Masa documentary to make world premiere in Asheville
White brick apartment building with a bright yellow front door and brick steps leading up to it, greenery on both sides, and a utility pole in the foreground.
Crime & Safety
4 hours ago by Dee Pridgen
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Detectives believed they were close to solving Virginia Olson’s killing

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