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Bear reportedly enters Asheville-area home, swats at resident

The occupant was evaluated by EMS and taken for further evaluation

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Buncombe commissioners approve $1.6M indoor recreation center design

Board also backs Southeastern Container expansion, UNC Health hospital and Lennie’s Law

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New Asheville festival to celebrate historic neighborhoods through music, history and advocacy

The Legacy Neighborhoods Coalition Festival, which will be held at Memorial Stadium, is a new two-day festival celebrating the people and culture of five historic Asheville neighborhoods: Burton Street, East End/Valley Street, Emma, Shiloh and Southside.

Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.

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Helene-damaged section of U.S. 176 near Saluda set for reconstruction

Reconstruction will require U.S. 176 to remain closed through late 2029. Interstate 26 will serve as a detour to access points on both sides of the closure.

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Asheville police seek help locating teenage suspect in July shooting

The Asheville Police Department have requested assistance from the public with locating Elijah William Poore, 18, who has open warrants related to a July 24 shooting.

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More than 125 grams of fentanyl, cocaine and meth seized in Asheville motel bust

On Aug. 11, 2026, members of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team seized 25.9 grams of fentanyl, 48.6 grams of cocaine, 51.9 grams of methamphetamine, five handguns and $3,272 in a Rock Haven Motel drug bust.

1 week ago

Asheville pulls proposed bus route cuts from City Council agenda

Proposed ART changes that could have cut service in some neighborhoods will be reconsidered at a later date

1 week ago

New cyclospora cases continue to decline in North Carolina

Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by the parasite cyclospora, have reduced dramatically after a major outbreak hit North Carolina earlier this summer.

1 week ago

4 health systems compete for 92 beds at Wednesday hearing

UNC Health, HCA, AdventHealth and Novant are seeking state approval for competing projects

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Downtown Asheville home featured on HGTV sells at record price for city condo

Earlier this month, a home on the top floor of a Broadway Street building in downtown Asheville sold for $3.15 million in a record-breaking transaction.

Marc Holaday, program manager for Service Members, Veterans and their Families engagement and outreach at the Governor’s Institute, speaks during the North Carolina Governor’s Working Group Collaboration Lab on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Veterans Healing Farm in Mills River.

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Veteran support groups from across NC meet in Mills River

The statewide collaboration focused on closing gaps in services and creating a “no wrong door” approach for veterans and their families

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The Missing Middle: How 60 Givens Gerber Park offers a different path for Asheville retirees

For moderate-income older adults caught between subsidized housing and costly traditional retirement communities, 60 Givens Gerber Park in Asheville offers another path — one built around affordability, independence, support and community.

White Ford police SUV parked in front of a building with yellow police tape across the scene, 'POLICE' graphic on the side.

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Asheville crime down in 2026, but firearm assaults increase, police say

APD reports declines in violent and property crime while firearm-related aggravated assaults have increased from 2025

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Patton Avenue lane closure planned Wednesday in Asheville

One right lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Coxe Avenue and Otis Street

1 week ago

Asheville street art exhibit coincides with completion of Pack Library mural

Buncombe County Special Collections has invited the community to explore an exhibit all about Asheville murals as a mural by artist Max Dowdle nears completion at Pack Memorial Library.

1 week ago

K9 Norris dies after battle with cancer, BCSO says

Norris, a 9-year-old K9 team member with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, was euthanized over the weekend after losing his vision in a battle with lymphoma.

1 week ago

Nearly 1,000 without power in Leicester after vehicle damages Duke Energy equipment

Duke Energy said 976 customers were without power Monday afternoon, with restoration estimated for 5:15 p.m.

1 week ago

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Buncombe County

The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Monday evening and includes much of Western North Carolina

1 week ago

Hendersonville City Council invites residents to informal Q&A series

The Hendersonville community is invited to bring questions, concerns and conversation to a series of five meetings with individual Hendersonville City Council members over the next several weeks.

Front of Buncombe County Administration building with beige brick facade and large windows, trees on right, and a pedestrian walkway in front.

1 week ago

Helene funds, KOA rezoning top Buncombe County agenda

Commissioners will consider several issues affecting development, disaster recovery and county spending Tuesday

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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

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In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

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