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828 Scoreboard: Week 7 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 2

Mission Hospital

5 days ago

Mission Health antitrust lawsuit heads toward settlement

Agreement in principle could end yearslong legal fight over health care competition in Western North Carolina

Traffic moves through the I-26 Connector construction zone in Asheville, seen from across the French Broad River.

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I-26 Connector update: Lane closures set for next week in Asheville

Northbound traffic near Broadway will be affected as crews continue rock removal and slope stabilization

Eric Lee Anderson Sr.

6 days ago

Asheville man faces fentanyl trafficking charge

Police say Eric Lee Anderson Sr. fled officers on an e-bike before being arrested

Ted E. Tourist, the Asheville Tourists’ mascot, surprises kindergartners at Johnston Elementary School during the school’s annual Bear Breakfast on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.

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Johnston Elementary’s Bear Breakfast brings big surprise

Asheville kindergartners received stuffed bears, decorated tiny T-shirts and got a surprise visit from Ted E. Tourist

A hotel in Asheville’s River Arts District is seen on a fall morning. Buncombe County lodging sales rose nearly 11% in July, even as hotel demand and occupancy dipped from a year earlier.

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Asheville tourism revenue increases as hotel demand slips

Buncombe County lodging sales jumped nearly 11% in July, but hotels sold fewer rooms than a year ago

6 days ago

Asheville Costco heads to key zoning hearing

City staff recommends approval of the Enka store, with 914 parking spaces, 32 fuel pumps and several development modifications

The building at 123 Lyman St. in Asheville’s River Arts District is slated to become the first building of the planned RAD Creative Campus. The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has approved more than $2.1 million in tourism-tax funding for the building.

6 days ago

RAD Creative Campus gets $2.1 million tourism grant

The Buncombe County TDA award will help fund the first building, but the foundation must buy the property by December 2027

Two people who appear to be experiencing homelessness sit on a bench in Asheville. Concerns about homelessness and public safety in West Asheville have drawn increased attention from residents and city leaders.

7 days ago

West Asheville homelessness concerns grow along Haywood Road

Residents have raised public safety and quality-of-life concerns as city leaders take a closer look at conditions in the neighborhood

7 days ago

Brevard says funding secured for final 8 miles of Ecusta Trail

City officials say available funding will cover the current $26.2 million construction estimate

Haywood County has been building out its network of Emergency Alert Sirens, which will sound when flood waters threaten lives along waterways.

7 days ago

Helene 2 years later: How WNC is preparing for the next disaster

From flood-warning sirens and landslide mapping to backup power and stronger infrastructure, lessons from Helene are changing how Western North Carolina prepares

Morning light settles over Asheville on Thursday, Oct. 1, as seen from the Buncombe County Courthouse webcam.

7 days ago

Weekend rain headed for Asheville, Western North Carolina

Widespread rain is expected Saturday and Sunday before cooler, drier weather arrives early next week

7 days ago

October concert calendar: Live music in Asheville and WNC this month

From Beck and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings to Sylvan Esso, Bright Eyes, Thundercat, The Orange Peel’s Halloween weekend lineup and local artists across Western North Carolina, October brings live music to stages throughout the region.

7 days ago

Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Oct. 2-4 events

Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival, Oktoberfest, Asheville Grass Open, Mars Hill First Friday, Sylvan Esso, theater and fall events are among the weekend options across WNC.

Front of a Housing Authority Central Office building with a bold sign reading 'HOUSING AUTHORITY' and 'CENTRAL OFFICE'.

1 week ago

Asheville housing voucher changes could raise costs for some families

HACA says it used a 150% payment standard without required HUD approval; affected households move to a lower rate Oct. 1

1 week ago

Helene 2 years later: The numbers behind WNC’s recovery

Nearly $60 billion in damage, thousands of damaged roads and homes, and years of rebuilding ahead

Downtown Asheville is seen from the Buncombe County Courthouse webcam on Sept. 30, 2026.

1 week ago

Tourism board awards $11.2M to 10 projects across Buncombe County

Tourism tax dollars will support projects in the River Arts District, Black Mountain, Biltmore Village, downtown Asheville and at Asheville Regional Airport

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents process the scene of an officer-involved shooting on North French Broad Avenue in downtown Asheville early Wednesday.

1 week ago

DA clears Asheville officers in fatal Shakeys shooting

Buncombe County DA Todd Williams says July shooting of Arturo Castillo Palomar outside downtown Asheville bar was justified

The Rev. Scott Rogers will retire as executive director of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry at the end of the year

1 week ago

Scott Rogers to retire after 45 years leading ABCCM

ABCCM member churches will vote in November on Brandon Wilson as the ministry’s next executive director

Edward Malloy

1 week ago

Search resumes for missing Candler man Edward Malloy

Buncombe County deputies are using drones, K-9 teams and UTVs in the Milksick Cove Road area

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