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5 days ago

Costco proposal returns to Asheville planning agenda

Developers seek zoning changes for Enka Commerce Park site for a project that includes a 160,000-square-foot warehouse, fuel station and tire center

5 days ago

I-40 rest area near Tennessee line closed

Water problem shuts down westbound facility near Tennessee state line

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‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

"Send Help" stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as workplace rivals stuck on a paradisiacal island turned deadly hunting ground. After 17 years away from the the genre, "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi has returned to his roots with a fantastically campy piece of horror filmmaking. Read our review now.

6 days ago

Asheville YMCA to host free senior health fair

In observation of American Heart Month, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with Hopscotch Primary Care to bring a free senior health fair to the Asheville YMCA.

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1 mile of new sidewalk coming to West Asheville, city announces

Construction will begin later this month on the Johnston Boulevard sidewalk, an 18-month project designed to bring 1 mile of new sidewalk to West Asheville.

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Plant Bar to join in for Mardi Gras fun on South Slope

Plant Bar and Asheville Dispensary have announced their first annual Mardi Gras Parade Celebration, coinciding with the Asheville Mardi Gras South Slope parade later this month.

The Asheville Downtown Association will host a City Council Candidate Café on Monday, Feb. 9, giving voters a chance to meet and speak directly with candidates ahead of the upcoming primary election.

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Asheville City Council candidates to meet voters at Candidate Café

Asheville Downtown Association hosts forum ahead of Feb. 12 early voting

James Robert Wyerman has been sentenced to prison and probation after pleading guilty in connection with a shooting that targeted a Buncombe County home last year.

6 days ago

Man pleads guilty to felony charges in Barnardsville shooting

Suspect sentenced on assault and firearm charges tied to 2025 incident

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Thaw underway in Asheville area as temperatures heat up

City and county services resume on delayed schedules Tuesday

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February concert calendar: Live music in Asheville this month

Shake off the winter chill with live music this February. Check out our calendar of shows happening all over the Asheville area.

7 days ago

Bitter cold disrupts school schedules across Asheville area

Subfreezing temperatures and lingering snow prompt closures and delays Tuesday

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This February, The Hop goes local with new flavors, events

This month, The Hop Ice Cream is feeling the love. The local ice cream parlor will mark Black History Month, Love Asheville Month and more seasonal celebrations with a calendar filled with new flavors, local collaborations and themed events across its locations.