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8 hours ago

Asheville Costco clears key hurdle with unanimous zoning vote

Proposed 168,258-square-foot store advances to City Council after debate over tree canopy

14 hours ago

Appalachian Mountain Health plans facility for Black Mountain, Swannanoa

Buncombe County will sponsor a $480,000 state grant for the Swannanoa Valley project

Tiffany Hall has recruited friends and neighbors to help document spiders for a statewide citizen science project

17 hours ago

Asheville woman joins NC Spider Search, hunts for elusive writing spider

Tiffany Hall has recruited friends and neighbors to help document spiders for a statewide citizen science project

Rocky River Apartments, a $44.4 million development that will include 120 affordable rental units with 48 project-based vouchers supported by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, is under construction in Woodfin.

20 hours ago

Buncombe County changes affordable housing rules

Commissioners expand mortgage assistance and adopt new requirements aimed at getting county housing loans repaid sooner

White sheriff SUV with orange/black graphics reading Buncombe County Sheriff; badge emblem on front door.

1 day ago

Buncombe County pulls $290K sheriff’s office Axon, camera request

Commissioners did not say why the funding request was removed; a cybersecurity professional raised surveillance concerns

An Asheville firefighter works at the scene of a fire on Riverside Drive. The Asheville Fire Department says I-26 Connector construction has forced crews responding in the Hill Street and Riverside Drive area to adjust their routes.

2 days ago

I-26 Connector construction changes routes for Asheville firefighters

Fire crews are taking different routes in some areas as construction and congestion reshape travel

2 days ago

Blue Ridge Parkway reopens more sections after Helene

458 of 469 miles are accessible as fall travel picks up in Western North Carolina

2 days ago

Pedestrian seriously injured in Patton Avenue crash

Asheville police say pedestrian was in crosswalk with right of way; driver cited

2 days ago

Buncombe County 2026 election: Key voting dates

Registration ends Oct. 9, early voting begins Oct. 15 and Election Day is Nov. 3

2 days ago

Dam Slam brings French Broad dam debate to Asheville

Artists and environmental advocates will use fish, puppets and a parade to highlight river barriers Oct. 17

Green I-26 Asheville Connector road sign with construction equipment in background and American flag nearby, in a construction site setting

2 days ago

I-26 blasting to slow traffic near Exit 25 Tuesday

Drivers should expect brief delays in both directions around 11 a.m. as I-26 Connector work continues

3 days ago

Third suspect charged in Asheville’s Atkinson Street shooting

Police say Trevon Demarkus Stone is in federal custody on unrelated charges

3 days ago

Buncombe commissioners to weigh health center grant, housing changes

Tuesday’s agenda also includes a recycling pilot and $290,000 in proposed Sheriff’s Office spending

3 days ago

East Fork Pottery incentives head to Buncombe vote

Commissioners will consider up to $21,000 for the company’s $2.5 million Asheville expansion

Buncombe County Administration Building

3 days ago

Swannanoa sidewalks move forward with $1.76M in grants

Buncombe commissioners also will hear public input on another $719,400 for engineering and right-of-way costs

4 days ago

Emergency bear-feeding rule approved for Buncombe County

Wildlife officials cite 836 bear reports and 71 home entries in Buncombe County since May

4 days ago

Helene water recovery efforts in WNC earn national award

NCDEQ has awarded $861 million for 217 drinking water and wastewater projects, but significant needs remain

Lake Craig Dam spans the Swannanoa River in Asheville. Hurricane Helene partially washed out the century-old dam, creating an opening that has allowed fish to reach upstream habitat that had been blocked for more than 100 years.

4 days ago

Helene damage brings unexpected benefit to Swannanoa River

A breach at Lake Craig Dam has reopened upstream habitat to native fish after more than a century

5 days ago

Asheville weighs River Arts District’s future after Helene

City leaders are weighing how to rebuild the flood-damaged district while preparing for future flooding

Nora Mae “Aunt Mae” Gilliam stands with children outside the tiny Broad River Community Library, which she operated in rural Buncombe County beginning in 1938. The 12-by-12-foot log building served residents with books and other reading materials.

5 days ago

Tombstone Tales: Aunt Mae brought books to Broad River

Nora Mae Gilliam ran a 12-by-12-foot Buncombe County library where books crowded the shelves and children exchanged them through school-bus windows

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A one-time fix for pop-up ads and family internet safety — now $15 during Deal Days

AdGuard's Family Plan blocks ads and trackers across up to 9 devices with a single lifetime purchase.

Asheville and WNC households can explore AdGuard’s ad blocking, privacy features and parental controls for up to nine devices. The $14.97 lifetime offer is for new users.

18 hours ago in National, Trending

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.