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Crime & Safety
16 hours ago
Record 6.22 pounds of fentanyl seized in Buncombe County bust

Multi-agency operation involving BCSO, DEA, SBI leads to six arrests and largest fentanyl seizure in agency history

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Business
17 hours ago
Local coffee shop, arts nonprofit C.A.M.P. to close this May

Just over one year after opening, Coffee, Art, Music type Place, a coffee shop and arts nonprofit located off of Tunnel Road, has announced that it will shut its doors at the end of May.

Crime & Safety
19 hours ago
1 killed in late-night shooting at Flat Rock park

Authorities say incident not random; no threat to public

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Arts & Culture
21 hours ago
Different Strokes! produces latest work by local playwright Travis Lowe

This June, Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective will debut the latest play by local writer/actor Travis Lowe, “Love and Other Vices.”

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Local
23 hours ago
Buncombe County ends budget year in better shape than expected

Commissioners review early changes to $485M proposed budget

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Local
1 day ago
Day Trips from Asheville: Marshall, NC

Where to eat, explore and unwind in one of Western North Carolina’s most charming small towns — just 30 minutes from Asheville.

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Local
1 day ago
Crash closes shoulder on I-40 West in Asheville area

Right shoulder closed near Porters Cove Road; traffic impacts expected through midmorning

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Local
1 day ago
State board flags 34,000 deceased voters in database review

Officials say findings part of routine list maintenance and verification efforts

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