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Viewing areas for the August 2026 lunar eclipse.

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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

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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.

A Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera is pictured Aug. 24, 2026, at Carrier Park on Amboy Road in Asheville. Asheville City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution to terminate the city’s contract with Flock Safety.

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Asheville City Council to vote on ending Flock camera contract

Council members differ over whether ending Flock should also mean ending ALPR use

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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.

Female police officer in uniform speaks at a press conference, with microphones in front and a blue backdrop dotted with Asheville Police Department patches.

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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

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Asheville police investigate Sunday night shooting

Victim found with gunshot wound to shoulder near Hanover Street and Haywood Road

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Rain, storms return to WNC as landslide awareness week begins

Dry weather lasts through Tuesday before showers and thunderstorms return Wednesday, with a higher risk of heavy rain Thursday

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Swannanoa post office lease signed, project fully funded

New post office on U.S. 70 has a 10-year lease, but construction date remains unknown

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Hendersonville details plans for annual North Carolina Apple Festival

The North Carolina Apple Festival is right around the corner. The celebration will be held Sept. 4-7 in downtown Hendersonville.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center near Asheville features exhibits about the Parkway's natural and cultural history. A leaked National Park Service database identifies some Blue Ridge Parkway signs and interpretive exhibits for review.

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Leaked NPS records flag WNC park signs for review

Records identify exhibits at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway and Carl Sandburg Home

Home with a dark standing-seam metal roof and warm-toned siding.

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Planning a fall roofing project in Western North Carolina? Why August is the time to start

Late summer gives Asheville-area homeowners and contractors time to make key decisions about metal roofing systems, colors, materials and project logistics before fall arrives.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Asheville gets ready for G20 meetings as world finance leaders head to WNC

The Aug. 29-Sept. 1 gathering is expected to draw about 500 visitors and put Asheville's Helene recovery on the international stage

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Bigger ADUs, more duplexes? Asheville considers zoning changes

Three proposals before council Tuesday could change where duplexes are allowed, how large ADUs can be and how much parking development must provide

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Earthquakes recorded near Canton, Weaverville

The magnitude 2.0 earthquakes were reported about 25 hours apart, according to the USGS

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5 best films at the 2026 Asheville Film Festival

The 2nd annual Asheville Film Festival ran from Aug. 21-23, 2026, at the Masonic Temple in downtown Asheville. Read a review of our favorite festival films below.

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Black Mountain health center gets $480K state grant

State grant will help renovate an 8,740-square-foot building for primary, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services

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I-40 ramp closures planned at Old Fort

Exits 72 and 73 will close one at a time Sunday evening for paving and striping

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Asheville Regional Airport president wins leadership award after Tropical Storm Helene

Lew Bleiweis, president and CEO of Asheville Regional Airport, has been recognized for distinguished service after over 25 years as an accredited airport executive, including during Tropical Storm Helene.

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Buncombe County 2026 tax bills are in the mail

Most property owners will receive 2026 tax bills soon. Here’s when payments are due, how to appeal and where to get help

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