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Mug shots of the three defendants sentenced this week in Buncombe County Superior Court. From left are Angel Blanding, Bryan George Coleman and Decario Davis, who received active prison sentences in separate criminal cases announced Thursday by the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office.
Crime & Safety
6 minutes ago
Buncombe DA: 3 defendants sentenced in separate Asheville-area criminal cases

Cases include detention center shooting, Swannanoa crime spree and final defendant in I-40 Jeep burglary investigation

Entertainment
6 hours ago
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: July 31-Aug. 2

Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, World Ranger Day, garden tours, health fairs, live music and family-friendly events are among the weekend options across Western North Carolina.

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
Community
24 hours ago
Asheville United for Youth Block Party seeks 50 volunteers before Aug. 7 event

Free Pack Square Park celebration will feature youth performances, family activities, community resources and food for the first 750 attendees

Local
1 day ago
Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center to host 5-day Blue Ridge Pickleball event

Clinics, open play and tournaments will transform the arena floor into six pickleball courts Aug. 12-16

Dark storm clouds hang over West Asheville on Tuesday evening as severe thunderstorms swept across Buncombe County, bringing damaging winds, downed trees and widespread power outages.
Local
1 day ago
‘It came out of nowhere’: Residents describe storm that swept across Asheville area

Duke Energy crews continue restoration efforts as residents report downed trees, damaging winds and scattered storm damage

Local
1 day ago
Asheville City Council OKs $22.2M for Helene recovery, home repair program

The meeting included funding for Hurricane Helene recovery, affordable housing repairs, French Broad River park restoration and public safety grants

Local
2 days ago
Outages at 10,000 after summer storms rips through Asheville area

Thousands of people are without power around the Asheville area after severe thunderstorms hit the region this evening.

Local
2 days ago
Asheville tornado warning expires but thousands left without power

Following a tornado warning and severe thunderstorms today, thousands have been left without power, Buncombe County warned in an emergency alert.

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