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Business
19 hours ago
How metal roofing can help reduce summer cooling bills

Advances in coatings and airflow design boost efficiency

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
21 hours ago
Hernandez’s sac fly lifts Tourists past Drive in 10 innings

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

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Education
1 day ago
May 1 rally shifts Buncombe County Schools to teacher workday

Buncombe County Schools has announced that schools will close for a teacher workday on Friday, May 1, the date of a statewide educator rally in Raleigh, N.C., citing safety concerns.

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On The Town
2 days ago
State of Asheville stages: Montford Park Players

Over a year and a half after the widespread devastation of Tropical Storm Helene, which hobbled business, tourism and the arts across Western North Carolina, 828newsNOW takes a look at how the theater community has recovered. First up, the Montford Park Players.

Group of professionals in suits and business attire shovel dirt at a construction site, with a large yellow excavator in the background.
Local
2 days ago
Ground broken on long-awaited I-26 Connector in Asheville

$1.8B project aims to ease congestion, improve safety and link key regional corridors by 2031

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Local
2 days 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
2 days ago
Survey targets Western North Carolina business recovery after Helene

Third in series examines economic conditions 18 months after storm

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Food & Drink
2 days 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

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