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Local
2 hours ago
I-26 Connector: French Broad River temporary rock causeway to be extended

The N.C. Department of Transportation anticipates this next step to last 6 weeks

An Ancesta report gives Western North Carolina readers a look at one last name’s origins, historical records and spelling variations for $19.99.
Lifestyle
3 hours ago
Learn the meaning and history behind your surname without a DNA test

Ancesta creates a 15-section report with historical sources, spelling variations, and notable namesakes.

Business
6 hours ago
Mountain BizWorks questions Asheville loan moratorium

The nonprofit says it has helped finance 64 local businesses supporting 180 jobs

Local
23 hours ago
Police: Single-vehicle accident claims life of longtime East Village Grille owner

Police report the man had a medical emergency, causing the crash

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson.
Local
23 hours ago
N.C. attorney general sues Dollar General for overcharging customers

Lawsuit alleges the business of charging higher prices than what’s listed on shelves

Community
1 day ago
Swannanoa Post Office won’t have retail counter, USPS confirms

New facility will rely on self-service kiosks when it opens in early 2027

Crews work to install new trees on the front lawn of the Biltmore Estate on Oct. 26.
Local
1 day ago
‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Biltmore’: Front lawn gets new trees

Biltmore Estate adds over 40 trees to front lawn as staff gets ready for Christmas

A stretch of Patton Avenue near Old Haywood Road in Asheville has no sidewalk along the roadside. A proposed transportation project would fill sidewalk gaps between the western end of Old Haywood Road and Johnston Boulevard.
Local
1 day ago
Sidewalks proposed for Patton Avenue, Smokey Park Highway

Three proposed projects would improve pedestrian access along busy roads and connect two Asheville-area greenways

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