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Music
36 minutes ago
New music venue Hellbender unveils logo, Geese, LCD Soundsystem shows

Hellbender by the Orange Peel, an outdoor venue opening this July along the Swannanoa River, has unveiled its new logo, designed by local tattoo artist Danny Reed of Hot Stuff Tattoo.

Crime & Safety
22 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
22 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.

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Education
22 hours ago
Buncombe County teachers lose state supplement

Increasing property values and lack of state budget leave district ineligible for PRC071 pay boost

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Community
23 hours ago
Asheville locals push back on ‘no-go zone’ narrative

Interviews highlight a mix of pride, concern and calls for more housing instead of increased policing

Crime & Safety
1 day 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
1 day 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
1 day ago
Buncombe County ends budget year in better shape than expected

Commissioners review early changes to $485M proposed budget

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