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Buncombe DA clears Asheville officers in Westmont Commons shooting
Buncombe DA says officers were justified in June 7 shooting after man advanced toward them with an 8-inch kitchen knife
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Spectrum outage impacts Wi-Fi, phone lines across Asheville
Asheville businesses, residents and the Buncombe County government have reported that Wi-Fi and phone lines are down after a Spectrum outage hit the region this morning.
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1 killed in crash on Pisgah Highway in Candler
The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday morning near Mountain Home Drive, Highway Patrol said
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Asheville wants your opinion on speed humps, traffic calming
A new city survey is asking residents what works, what doesn't and what should change in Asheville's traffic-calming policy
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Buncombe County road closed after tree takes down power lines
Upper Grassy Branch Road closed between Maxwell Road and Riceville Road
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Asheville foggy mornings: Does August fog mean snow this winter?
An old Appalachian weather tradition says each foggy morning in August could signal a snowfall during the coming winter
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Life in limbo: Burton Street resident shares I-26 Connector perspective
For Kofi Caldwell, a West Asheville resident for 20 years, living in the shadow of the Interstate 26 Connector project has felt like playing a game of ping-pong: constant back-and-forth.
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August skywatching: Solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower and lunar eclipse
From a partial solar eclipse visible in North Carolina to the Perseids and a deep partial lunar eclipse, August offers plenty of reasons to look up
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MountainTrue crew removes 4 totaled vehicles from Hungry River
Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, MountainTrue crews are still hard at work clearing debris from Western North Carolina rivers. Today, that meant excavating and extracting several battered vehicles from the Hungry River in Flat Rock, N.C.
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Biltmore Avenue shooting: What police are and aren’t saying
Asheville police say suspects have been identified and a vehicle recovered, but questions remain about who was targeted, the motive and links to other shootings
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Rain, storms expected across Asheville all week
National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rain and isolated flooding
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Asheville VA joins national trial studying Ozempic-type drug for alcohol addiction
Researchers will study whether the popular GLP-1 medication can reduce alcohol use and improve quality of life for veterans
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I-26 Connector: Westgate flyover ramp closes Sunday
The closure will allow crews to build new roadway and a bridge over Patton Avenue as part of the massive Asheville interstate project
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Buncombe County proposes Helene recovery projects for $55M infrastructure grant
County seeks funding for parks, affordable housing and emergency resilience upgrades
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Buncombe County hiring poll workers ahead of 2026 elections
Nearly 700 workers are needed to staff early voting sites and 80 precincts across the county
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Asheville shooting reward withdrawn after foundation says city did not respond
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation says funds will now support victims and crisis response; Asheville officials say they did not receive a direct request
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Police recover vehicle, identify suspects in Biltmore Avenue shooting
Asheville investigators say forensic evidence connects the deadly July 19 shooting to other gun violence incidents in Western North Carolina
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Asheville Middle School prepares new track for upcoming school year
Construction crews at Asheville Middle School are racing to renovate the school track before winter. The finished track will mark the completion of a decade-long makeover of the historic school.
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New Tropical Storm Helene documentary now streaming
"Scars on the Mountain," a documentary about the impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Burnsville, N.C., made its streaming debut earlier this week. The film is available to watch for free.
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Pedestrian dies after Patton Avenue crash in Asheville
The Asheville Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of an Asheville pedestrian earlier this week.
