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3 days ago
Encore for Asheville Middle orchestra as program shifts to after-school club
After Asheville City Schools said earlier this month that the orchestra program at Asheville Middle School would not be returning for the fall semester, AMS students will have the opportunity to demonstrate interest in continuing the class through an after-school club.
3 days ago
Asheville City Council delays transit plan, hears concerns about ADU changes
Residents urge council to protect bus coverage, seek more funding and slow proposed ADU changes
3 days ago
Buncombe County requests community input on 10 county sidewalk projects
The team behind the inaugural Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan, a proposed network of sidewalks and crosswalks across the county, is seeking community perspective on 10 proposed projects.
4 days ago
Bomb threat under investigation at Resort Drive in Asheville
Asheville Police Department says a note prompted the investigation and some areas are being evacuated as a precaution while authorities conduct a search
4 days ago
$69 million awarded for affordable housing in Western North Carolina
Funding will support 10 affordable housing projects across 10 counties as the region rebuilds after Helene
4 days ago
Asheville nurses plan ‘Palantir Out’ protest
Nurses will gather Thursday at Pack Square Park to protest Palantir’s use of technology in HCA hospitals
4 days ago
Asheville council votes 5-2 to terminate Flock camera contract
Nearly five-hour meeting included hours of debate and public criticism over surveillance technology
4 days ago
Buncombe County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
33-year-old man had been awaiting trial on several charges, including first-degree murder
4 days ago
I-240 East closed in Asheville after crash near Exit 2
Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays while crews respond to the crash
4 days ago
NC Mountain State Fair returns in September 2026 with special ticket days
The NC Mountain State Fair, the annual Asheville area fair, will bring carnival rides, agriculture competitions and vendors to the WNC Agricultural Center from Sept. 11-20, 2026.
4 days ago
Asheville remembers Dolly Parton: Beloved musician dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the widely-admired multi-hyphenate musician, has died at 80 years old. Asheville residents and visitors gathered at a West Asheville mural of the singer to commemorate her legacy.
4 days ago
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure, has died
The country music legend built a career spanning decades, with hit songs, Hollywood roles and the Dollywood theme park
4 days ago
Riverside Cemetery will not be impacted by I-26 Connector construction, NCDOT says
As construction continues on the Interstate 26 Connector project along the French Broad River, Riverside Cemetery, a nearby historic graveyard, will not be impacted, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
5 days ago
NCSHP, BCSO respond in New Leicester Highway incident
NCSHP vehicle, car in ditch at Gilbert Road intersection
5 days ago
Will Asheville see Thursday’s lunar eclipse? Here’s the forecast
A nearly total-looking partial lunar eclipse arrives Thursday night as showers and thunderstorms threaten Western North Carolina skies
5 days ago
Back to band: Hendersonville music store offers $5 student instrument rental special
With WNC students back in class, Tempo Music Center is offering savings on band and orchestra rentals, repairs and guitar strings.
5 days ago
Asheville City Council to vote on ending Flock camera contract
Council members differ over whether ending Flock should also mean ending ALPR use
5 days ago
Asheville seeks volunteers for annual bike and pedestrian count, greenway survey
The city of Asheville is looking for volunteers to assist the Asheville Transportation Department with its annual bike and pedestrian counts and greenway survey, vital components of grant applications and city planning.
5 days ago
License plate readers provide critical leads in double homicide, APD says
Police say the technology helped identify vehicles and people connected to the July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting, but no arrests or charges have been made
5 days ago
Asheville police investigate Sunday night shooting
Victim found with gunshot wound to shoulder near Hanover Street and Haywood Road
