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5 days ago
People at Work: Mornings start before sunrise at Ava’s Donuts
Jennifer Mao helps manage the family-run shop in Asheville’s Biltmore Park Town Square
6 days ago
Tornado warning issued for parts of Madison and Yancey counties
Radar-indicated rotation reported near Mars Hill as storm moves toward Burnsville
6 days ago
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Buncombe County
Radar shows storms moving east at 40 mph across Western North Carolina
6 days ago
Officer shoots knife-wielding suspect in Hendersonville
Man taken to Mission Hospital after confrontation with police at apartment complex
6 days ago
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Asheville area
Heavy rain and gusty winds possible before a sharp temperature drop later Monday
6 days ago
Severe storms could wake Asheville area before sunrise Monday
Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible as storms move through mountains
6 days ago
Strangeville: Sam Brinkley, the North Carolina teacher whose beard touched the floor
The Mitchell County schoolteacher stopped shaving in his 20s and eventually toured with the Barnum & Bailey Circus as “The Man With the Longest Beard in the World.”
1 week ago
Hikes of WNC: Collier Cove Nature Preserve
How about a hard one this week? Collier Cove Nature Preserve is a Buncombe County park perched on an Arden mountaintop. Trails on the preserve may not be long, but they are about as steep as they get.
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Tombstone Tales: After a dog attack in 1902, Willie Harris’ family raced to save him
After a dog attack in Asheville in 1902, 5-year-old Willie Harris was taken north for rabies treatment at a Pasteur institute, where hope briefly rose before ending in heartbreak.
1 week ago
‘An absolute incredible human being’: Remembering William Wyatt Adair
William Wyatt Adair, 20, was killed this week in an outbreak of gun violence on Patton Avenue. Adair is remembered by his community as a friendly, loving light of positivity.
1 week ago
Asheville officials say Costco project back in discussion
Officials say discussions have resumed after rising costs stalled Enka Commerce Park project
1 week ago
Safety tips for aging parents in WNC: A local checklist for home, phone and online security
The Nancy Guthrie case has drawn national attention, but for many Western North Carolina families, the deeper concern is familiar: how to better protect aging parents and loved ones at home.
1 week ago
Buncombe County property values jump in new assessments
Appeal clinics planned as residents question sharp increases in assessments
1 week ago
Community Night turns Owen Middle School into a gathering place
Families gather weekly for dinner, resources and conversation in a program designed to bring the community into local schools
1 week ago
Ramp season about to ramp up in Asheville area
Slow-growing Appalachian delicacy returns to forests and farmers markets as Forest Service officials warn against overharvesting
1 week ago
Stabby’s dollhouse: ‘Dolly’ is derivative slasher fun – 828reviewsNOW
"Dolly," a new horror film evoking slashers like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and filmed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, does Appalachian horror with gory panache. Read more in our review.
1 week ago
2026 Downtown After 5 concert lineup announced
Downtown After 5, Asheville's annual free, outdoor concert series, will return for four multicultural shows this spring and summer.
1 week ago
Juvenile shooter succumbs to wounds after March 9 incident
Following the fatal shooting of William Wyatt Adair, 20, on Monday, March 9, his suspected attacker has been pronounced dead.
1 week ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: March 13-15
This weekend, dash like a leprechaun, hop for some pie and go for Oscars gold. Check out our activity guide for things to do in town March 13-15.
1 week ago
Mission Hospital’s head and neck specialists offer advanced cancer care in Western North Carolina
Surgeons use advanced technology, minimally invasive procedures and multidisciplinary treatment plans to help patients close to home
