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Cesar Hernandez delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Asheville Tourists to a 7-6 win over the Greenville Drive on Thursday night, giving Asheville its first home victory of the season.
Local
2 hours ago
Hernandez’s sac fly lifts Tourists past Drive in 10 innings

Asheville secures first home win of season with 7-6 victory

Dry, cracked soil with small weeds and scattered leaves along a rough, rocky surface.
Local
1 day ago
Drought persists across Asheville area as rain relief expected this weekend

More than 238,000 in Buncombe County affected as state officials maintain burn ban amid dry, windy conditions

Business
1 day ago
Survey targets Western North Carolina business recovery after Helene

Third in series examines economic conditions 18 months after storm

Creamy pasta dish with shrimp, sliced chicken, onions, zucchini, and other vegetables on a pink plate.
Food & Drink
1 day ago
Fork & Dagger: That torta. That queso. Those fries.

Ay Caramba in North Asheville delivers way more than your typical Mexican menu — and it’s worth branching out

Just Economics logo featuring a green sprout and the tagline creating sustainable livelihoods.
Business
1 day ago
Just Economics executive director plans to step down

Vicki Meath to leave role later this year after 16 years guiding Western North Carolina nonprofit

Storefront window with a large blue portrait of a woman on the left, a car in front, and two people inside the yellow-lit space on the right (one bowing, one wearing a headscarf).
Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Man killed in Asheville officer-involved shooting identified

State investigators probe incident that left officer hurt on Hendersonville Road

Stage scene with two performers in historical costumes: a standing woman in a pink, ruffled dress and a kneeling person in a floral gown, on a dark backdrop with a green couch visible to the left.
Arts & Culture
2 days ago
‘Venus in Fur’ at Attic Salt is meta, intense, intimate theater

“Venus in Fur,” directed by Jeff Catanese and starring Kate McGunagle and Alex McDonald Villarreal, is an intimate, psychological two-hander about sadomasochism, 19th century literature and the power dynamics between actors and their directors.

Close-up of a baseball with the HomeTrust Park Opening Day logo and date, held in front of a brick stadium wall.
Perspectives
2 days ago
Public split on new name as Tourists kick off home season at HomeTrust Park

Yesterday evening, the Asheville Tourists went to bat with the Greenville Drive for the team’s opening home game, their first following a $38.5 million renovation of the ballpark. For guests, the evening marked the debut of the stadium’s new name, HomeTrust Park, replacing McCormick Field.

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