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Crime & Safety
4 days ago
Asheville delays vote on surveillance funding amid public concerns

Council sends federal grant proposal to committee for deeper review, community input

Crime & Safety
4 days ago
2 juveniles arrested after gun, ammunition found at Buncombe school

Deputies say loaded handgun discovered at T.C. Roberson; no injuries, no ongoing threat

Local
4 days ago
Asheville approves renaming of McCormick Field to HomeTrust Park

Deal links naming rights revenue to stadium upgrades and long-term lease with Tourists

Crime & Safety
4 days ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Who was Virginia Olson? Remembering the Asheville student

Before she became the subject of a cold case, Virginia Olson was a young woman building a life in Asheville. This installment looks at who she was and how she was remembered.

Politics
5 days ago
‘Pro-democracy’ protesters: Meet the Black Mountain ‘Monday Group’

The “Monday Group” is a weekly meeting of “pro-democracy protesters,” founded by a small collective of Black Mountain residents in the days after the reelection of President Donald Trump. While the group does not have a name outside of their weekday affiliation, many members share the convictions of pro-democracy nonprofits like Indivisible AVL.

The intersection of Patton Avenue and New Leicester Highway is one of the busiest in Asheville.
Local
5 days ago
These Asheville roads see the most crashes

A closer look at Buncombe County traffic dangers and North Carolina’s fatal crash risk

Education
5 days ago
Asheville school board weighs facilities costs, policy issues in work session

Members review facilities needs, consider fencing contract and support for bus safety ordinance

Local
5 days ago
Asheville area braces for near-record April heat

Temperatures 20 degrees above normal expected before sharp cooldown and possible frost early next week

Local
6 days ago
Looking for a job in WNC? Asheville career expo brings employers together Thursday

Event hosted by the Asheville Chamber offers hiring opportunities, networking and career support services

Smoldering fire activity on the Cold Springs Fire (Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service/Jamie Arjona)
Local
6 days ago
Crews make progress on Asheville area wildfires, but danger persists

Cole Gap Fire reaches 80% containment as crews monitor multiple incidents fueled by Helene debris