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4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

Jury convicts Arden woman of felony drug trafficking after federal investigation

Emily Normeka Nesby, 46, was found guilty by a Buncombe County jury of trafficking in cocaine by possession, Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams announced.

4 weeks ago in Local

Pearson Bridge Road to close for 6 weeks in Asheville

NCDOT closure begins Sept. 23; drivers face a 5.5-mile detour

4 weeks ago in Local, On The Town, Outdoors

NC Mountain State Fair: What to know before the final weekend

Rides, food, entertainment and a chance of storms are on tap Friday through Sunday

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4 weeks ago in Metal Roofing & Siding Expert, Native Advertising

Metal roof vs. shingles in Asheville, NC: What homeowners should know

Best Buy Metals breaks down some of the factors Asheville and Western North Carolina homeowners should consider before choosing a roof for their home.

4 weeks ago in Local

I-26 East closed after crash in Buncombe County

All lanes closed past Exit 33; drivers should expect delays

4 weeks ago in Business, Local

Sheetz proposed on Long Shoals Road in Arden

Plans call for a 6,139-square-foot store on a 5.9-acre site now home to two houses

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Native Advertising

Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Sept. 18-20

Rockypalooza, VWs in the Valley, Carolina EGGfest, Brevard Plein Air Festival, Oktoberfest events, live music, bird walks and theater are among the weekend events across WNC.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Local, Sports

Where to watch the Biltmore Championship Asheville: Streaming and TV guide

The Biltmore Championship Asheville PGA TOUR golf tournament begins tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. If you do not have tickets to attend in person, check out our guide to where to watch on streaming and TV.

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Local, On The Town

New horror-themed bookstore, tea shop and lounge coming to haunt South Slope

Haints and Hollers Apothecary, a local Asheville tea company, will soon open a horror-themed tea bar and bookstore in the South Slope district of downtown Asheville.

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Local, On The Town

Asheville Tourists to host trick-or-treat trail, free Halloween movie night

The Asheville Tourists will host a free "BOO Ridge" Halloween event next month at HomeTrust Park, featuring a trick-or-treating trail and a family-friendly Halloween movie screening.

Public parking sign and stone office building at 52 Coxe Avenue, with a tree-lined foreground and a blue sky.

4 weeks ago in Housing, Local

Buncombe affordable housing project faces $15M funding gap

203-unit Coxe Avenue development received neither state CDBG-DR funding nor housing tax credits

A view of Tunnel Road from Enclave Piney Mountain shows the busy Asheville corridor being considered for a proposed road diet between the Beaucatcher Tunnel and South Tunnel Road.

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

28-year-old dies in Tunnel Road speeding accident

Joshua Gregory Reed, 28, was killed in a fatal single motor vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Tunnel Road.

Facade of a government building showing the 'BUNGOMA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION' sign and a blue circular seal on a beige tiled wall.

4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Buncombe County approves funding to preserve 250 acres

Funding will help protect century farms in Newfound, expand a Camp Sequoyah easement and seek another $2 million state grant

4 weeks ago in Education, Local, Native Advertising

Western North Carolina parents, teachers invited to join Tele-TAPP study

A federally funded research project involving East Tennessee State University is inviting Western North Carolina schools, teachers and parents to participate in a study focused on helping young students experiencing behavioral, social or learning challenges.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?

Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys

A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Formula 1 schedules 2027 season-opening race in Bahrain in March despite Middle East uncertainty

Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year's races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also scheduled for Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.

The Buncombe County Board of Elections has outlined procedures for Republican runoff primaries set for May 14 to decide the GOP nominees for N.C. Lieutenant Governor and State Auditor.

4 weeks ago in Local, Politics

Buncombe election officials warn voters about absentee ballot changes

New rules change how some ballot mistakes are handled ahead of the Nov. 3 election

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

Black Mountain honors 4 men for tackling armed man

Four men tackled and disarmed a man at Trailhead Restaurant before police arrived July 2

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20 hours ago in Entertainment

Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

The conflict from over the weekend, involving a high-priced mechanical bird, is raising more issues than just the quality of customer service. It's also a case study in power dynamics, and the differential that exists between someone with a high profile and those without.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.

2 days ago in Trending, World

Surgery confirms pope has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.