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10 hours ago

Weaverville pickleball club sets Oct. 24 grand opening

Ballcrank Pickleball Club will celebrate its opening with 12 indoor courts, music, food trucks and free admission

Traffic backs up on Sand Hill Road approaching Smokey Park Highway in West Asheville. A traffic study for the proposed Costco development nearby projects more than 12,000 vehicle trips per day.

12 hours ago

Asheville Costco traffic study projects 12,000 daily trips

NCDOT is reviewing proposed improvements to Smokey Park Highway and Sand Hill Road. The developer must pay for required road work before opening.

16 hours ago

Isaias brings record rain, flooding to Asheville area

McDowell County reports landslides and more than 7 inches of rain in some communities

Asheville City Hall

1 day ago

Asheville voters get another chance to hear from candidates

Mayoral and City Council candidates will discuss transportation, housing, resilience and land use at an Oct. 14 forum

2 days ago

Strangeville: When famous writers crossed paths in Asheville

F. Scott Fitzgerald visited Thomas Wolfe's mother, Zelda stayed at her boardinghouse, and the mountains attracted generations of literary legends

2 days ago

UPDATE: Heavy rain raises flood risk across WNC

Forecasters warn of more downpours overnight as mountain streams rise and thousands remain without power

2 days ago

828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9

Friday evening's colorful sunset over the mountains offered a beautiful end to the day, but cloudy skies, heavy rain and gusty winds are expected across Western North Carolina this weekend as Isaias moves north.

2 days ago

Isaias brings heavy rain, flood watch to Asheville, WNC

Forecasters expect a wet, windy weekend, with the greatest flooding and landslide concerns in parts of the mountains

Gas price sign partially obscured by trees, showing prices like 3.99 and 4.09 per litre.

2 days ago

NC gas tax suspended, but will drivers save?

North Carolina's 41-cent gas tax holiday begins Oct. 10, but the full savings may not reach drivers

2 days ago

I-26 Connector update: Blasting nears end at first site

No additional blasting is expected next week, but existing road closures and detours remain in place

2 days ago

Flood watch, wind alerts issued for Asheville, WNC

Isaias could bring flash flooding, landslides and power outages this weekend, with wind gusts up to 60 mph in higher elevations

2 days ago

NC bears are hungry, and they’re showing up at homes

A Biltmore Forest resident describes frightening encounters as wildlife officials warn that bears are searching for food ahead of winter

3 days ago

Storm preparedness checklist for Asheville and WNC

From emergency supplies to power outages and flooding, here's what to have on hand before severe weather hits

Campaign signs line a roadside ahead of the Nov. 3 election

3 days ago

Asheville, Buncombe County candidates: A 2026 election guide

Find candidates for local offices, the General Assembly and Congress, with links to campaign websites and public campaign pages

3 days ago

Texas man missing in Great Smoky Mountains

Park rangers are asking for help finding Sahil Jilani, 24, whose vehicle was discovered at the Abrams Falls trailhead

3 days ago

Isaias is not Helene, WNC officials say

Buncombe County expects 2 to 4 inches of rain this weekend, but widespread flooding and catastrophic damage are not forecast

3 days ago

Asheville man sentenced after gun linked to 4 shootings

Zyon Jacobs, 21, received 21 months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms, including one tied to four Asheville shootings

Debris along the Asheville corridor of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

4 days ago

Blue Ridge Parkway to clear Helene debris to reduce wildfire risk

Crews will remove fallen trees and storm debris along 11 miles near Asheville

4 days ago

This is not Helene: Why WNC’s rain threat is different

Asheville is more than 2 inches below normal rainfall as tropical moisture approaches, but flooding remains possible

4 days ago

Asheville police identify pedestrian killed in Tunnel Road crash

Andrew Kolvick, 71, died after being struck Sept. 10; police say driver will not face charges

News

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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