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Vendors and visitors gather at the Swannanoa Market, part of the Swannanoa Resilience Hub’s efforts to support local businesses and bring the community together nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene.

2 weeks ago in Community, Local

Swannanoa Resilience Hub helps Helene recovery continue

Behind a bustling local market, case managers are still helping Helene survivors navigate recover

Crews work on the reconstruction of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, where Tropical Storm Helene caused extensive damage in September 2024.

2 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Helene road recovery: 99% reopened, but years of rebuilding remain

Helene damaged nearly 9,500 state-maintained road sites and 869 bridges across Western North Carolina

2 weeks ago in Asheville History

Tombstone Tales: The countess, the governess and a family mystery in Flat Rock

Behind an iron fence at St. John in the Wilderness rest a French aristocratic family, a son who helped shape Hendersonville and the English governess they buried as one of their own.

2 weeks ago in Local, Sports

828 Scoreboard: Week 6 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Sept. 25

2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local

Novant Health completes South Asheville Medical Park

New imaging and outpatient surgery centers expand health care services on Hendersonville Road

2 weeks ago in Community, Housing, Local, Native Advertising

Planning Ahead for Independent Retirement Living in Asheville

Planning for retirement housing before a decision becomes urgent can give older adults more time to consider the location, services and resources that may support independence in the years ahead.

2 weeks ago in Community, Local

Helene-damaged cliff worries East Asheville residents

ViewPointe residents say falling rocks and trees along Azalea Road poses a public safety concern

2 weeks ago in Community, Local

Asheville 2 years after Helene: What’s rebuilt, what remains

Recovery is visible across the city, but landslides, damaged property and long-term rebuilding remain

2 weeks ago in Community, Local

Buncombe County gets $786K for Beacon Village improvements

State grant will fund sidewalk repairs and extensions as part of Helene recovery

2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Native Advertising

Having trouble sleeping? 6 habits that may help you get better rest

Quality sleep supports brain function and overall health. A consistent bedtime routine and a few everyday changes may make it easier to rest.

Jennifer Reed is sworn in as superintendent of Buncombe County Schools during a special-called Board of Education meeting Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.

2 weeks ago in Education, Local

Jennifer Reed named Buncombe County Schools superintendent

The longtime BCS educator had served as interim superintendent since Sept. 1

2 weeks ago in Outdoors

Asheville weather: Cool nights, sunny weekend ahead

Temperatures fall into the 40s before warmer weather returns

2 weeks ago in Business, Local

Costco revises Asheville plans amid tree-canopy questions

The Enka proposal now calls for a larger store, smaller fueling station and changes to how the project would meet Asheville's tree-canopy rules

2 weeks ago in Community, Local, Outdoors

SAHC hits 100,000 protected acres with Camp Rockmont easement

With the addition of 336 acres of forest overlooking Lake Eden, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has officially preserved over 100,000 acres of land across the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Jackie Stepp to lead Asheville Police Department

Stepp has led the Asheville Police Department on an interim basis since November 2025

Star Point Apartments, a 60-unit affordable housing community on Restaurant Court off Tunnel Road in Asheville, officially opened July 28.

3 weeks ago in Housing, Local

Asheville weighs changes to $4.7M housing aid program

Proposal would add temporary rent assistance and give priority to people experiencing homelessness

3 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, Native Advertising

Massage Envy Asheville launches Hydrafacial skin care treatments

A consistent skin-care routine can help keep your complexion looking and feeling its best. This October, Massage Envy Asheville is expanding its skin-care lineup with Hydrafacial, a customizable treatment designed to cleanse, exfoliate, extract and hydrate.

3 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Asheville residents call for new approach to bear conflicts

Residents urge city leaders to focus on preventing problems before bears become public safety concerns

3 weeks ago in Sports

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff

The long-awaited bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place Dec. 11 in Cardiff, a promoter said Thursday. The two former heavyweight world champions will meet at the Principality Stadium, promoter Turki Alalshikh said on social media.

3 weeks ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

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3 days ago in National

Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction

In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a "Star Wars" film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

Nearly one in four adults in the United States, or 63 million people, provided care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities in 2025, a total that jumped by almost 50% in 10 years, according to a report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married

Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the two actors were married. The petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the 32-year-old Goth and the 40-year-old LaBeouf have been separated since July 2025.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.

4 days ago in National

Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

Christa Pike was "angry and confused" in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee's failed execution attempt, first asking, "Where am I?" her lawyer said Wednesday.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, "On the Waterfront," and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "North by Northwest," has died. She was 102.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high

Louis Vuitton closed Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with Zendaya in the audience and car sculptures hovering above the runway at the Louvre Museum. It was the final major show of a spring runway season that began in New York last month.

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