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Retired NASA astronaut to speak at Asheville Museum of Science event

Downtown museum is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, with John Casper as its special guest

The Salvation Army's Center of Hope in Asheville will serve as the location for Homeward Bound's expanded Code Purple emergency shelter program this winter.

1 week ago

Asheville Code Purple shelter expands to 90 beds

Homeward Bound adds 70 winter shelter beds as Salvation Army prepares to close its regular shelter

1 week ago

I-26 Connector: French Broad River temporary rock causeway to be extended

The N.C. Department of Transportation anticipates this next step to last 6 weeks

The vacant property at 21 London Road in Asheville is the proposed site of a seven-story, 252-unit apartment building. Asheville City Council approved an expansion of the project in a 4-3 vote Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, despite concerns about flooding.

1 week ago

Asheville approves London Road apartments despite flood concerns

City Council voted 4-3 to allow 252 apartments near Biltmore Village after questions about flooding during Helene

1 week ago

Historic Mason-Dixon Line Map going up for auction in Asheville

Officials estimate the artifact is worth over $1 million, but it could fetch even more

1 week ago

Bears breaking into Asheville homes at alarming rate

Wildlife biologist says 143 break-ins have occurred in Buncombe County in three years and urges city leaders to act

1 week ago

Mountain BizWorks questions Asheville loan moratorium

The nonprofit says it has helped finance 64 local businesses supporting 180 jobs

1 week ago

Police: Single-vehicle accident claims life of longtime East Village Grille owner

Police report the man had a medical emergency, causing the crash

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

1 week ago

N.C. attorney general sues Dollar General for overcharging customers

Lawsuit alleges the business of charging higher prices than what's listed on shelves

1 week ago

Swannanoa Post Office won’t have retail counter, USPS confirms

New facility will rely on self-service kiosks when it opens in early 2027

Crews work to install new trees on the front lawn of the Biltmore Estate on Oct. 26.

1 week ago

‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Biltmore’: Front lawn gets new trees

Biltmore Estate adds over 40 trees to front lawn as staff gets ready for Christmas

A stretch of Patton Avenue near Old Haywood Road in Asheville has no sidewalk along the roadside. A proposed transportation project would fill sidewalk gaps between the western end of Old Haywood Road and Johnston Boulevard.

1 week ago

Sidewalks proposed for Patton Avenue, Smokey Park Highway

Three proposed projects would improve pedestrian access along busy roads and connect two Asheville-area greenways

Asheville police are searching for a reported armed bank robbery suspect. (Photo credit: Asheville Police Department)

1 week ago

Asheville police seek public’s help identifying reported armed robbery suspect

The suspect reportedly held up a Haywood Road business at gunpoint

Halloween decorations at a home in Western North Carolina.

1 week ago

What to know for Halloween weekend in WNC: Events, weather forecast

A list of area events planned for Halloween weekend and a look at the weather for Halloween night

Former Asheville City Soccer Club midfielder Ryan Baer will return to Carolina Core FC for the 2027 season after making 15 appearances for the professional club in 2026.

1 week ago

From Asheville City to the pros: 2 players return for 2027

Ryan Baer and Bryce Swinehart are continuing their professional careers with Carolina Core FC

1 week ago

Are you accidentally damaging your jewelry?

Everyday habits, from showering to cleaning, could be putting your favorite pieces at risk

Asheville firefighters put out a dumpster fire at Patton Avenue Goodwill.

1 week ago

Patton Avenue Goodwill trash compactor catches fire a year after warehouse fire

Blaze was quickly extinguished by firefighters

1 week ago

UPDATE: Man wanted for attempted murder sought after Arden break-in

Deputies searched by ground and air for Durrell Marquise Norris, who has several outstanding warrants unrelated to Monday's incident

1 week ago

Asheville prepares for possible city service cuts

Internal memo warns of a difficult 2028 budget as rising costs and slow revenue growth put pressure on city finances

White sheriff SUV with orange/black graphics reading Buncombe County Sheriff; badge emblem on front door.

1 week ago

2 men killed in Arden shooting identified

Buncombe County deputies found the men, ages 19 and 27, dead Saturday morning near the Henderson County line

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