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Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue early Sunday morning.

2 weeks ago

Biltmore Avenue shooting linked to 4 others across WNC

Asheville police say five shootings across three jurisdictions are connected, but no arrests have been made in the July 19 double homicide

2 weeks ago

I-26 traffic slow roll planned Thursday near Asheville Exit 25

Drivers should expect delays around 11 a.m. as crews conduct blasting and rock removal near the Broadway interchange

2 weeks ago

I-26 Connector traffic: Ways around Asheville backups

We tried alternate routes from West Asheville as construction, detours and closures snarl the morning commute

Andaaz has reopened at 15 Page Ave. in downtown Asheville after Tropical Storm Helene flooding destroyed the Indian restaurant’s former Biltmore Village location in September 2024.

2 weeks ago

Andaaz makes post-Helene comeback in downtown Asheville

Restaurant relocates to Page Avenue after its Biltmore Village space was destroyed by flooding

2 weeks ago

Asheville weighs how to spend $30M in Helene recovery funds

City Council wants more information before deciding how federal money should be invested in flooded commercial corridors

Books about Tropical Storm Helene and its impact on Western North Carolina line a shelf in the Special Collections area at Pack Memorial Library in Asheville.

2 weeks ago

How Western North Carolina artists are telling Helene’s story

Books, documentaries, songs, photography and art are creating a lasting record of the 2024 disaster

2 weeks ago

Asheville Grass Open brings volleyball to HomeTrust Park

Youth and adult grass volleyball tournament set for Oct. 2-4 in downtown Asheville

Brooke Covington appears Monday in Buncombe County Superior Court, where the Word of Faith Fellowship leader entered Alford guilty pleas to false imprisonment and simple assault in a case dating to 2013.

2 weeks ago

Word of Faith leader Brooke Covington enters Alford pleas

Covington received suspended sentences and 24 months of probation in a case dating to 2013

2 weeks ago

Asheville weather: Dry, sunny days before rain returns

Highs climb into the 80s by midweek, with rain possible Friday

FILE - Connecticut Army National Guard members, accompanied by civilian volunteers, deliver supplies to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 8, 2024, in Burnsville, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

2 weeks ago

5 still missing in WNC nearly 2 years after Helene

Families in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties are still waiting for answers after their loved ones disappeared in the September 2024 flooding

Gov. Josh Stein

2 weeks ago

New plan maps WNC’s economic future after Helene

The regional strategy focuses on workforce, infrastructure and a more diverse Western North Carolina economy.

Asheville High School art teacher Kristina Shriver, left, and student Nia Teshome pose with a PGA TOUR representative during the Biltmore Championship Asheville. Teshome holds one of the limited-edition Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn bags featuring artwork created by Asheville High students.

2 weeks ago

Asheville High student art featured on Poppy Popcorn bags

Student artwork appeared on limited-edition bags created for the Biltmore Championship Asheville

Deb Maslowski, a longtime Swannanoa resident, recalls how neighbors came together to share food, supplies and other necessities after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the community in September 2024

2 weeks ago

Swannanoa resident recalls Helene, neighbors who helped

Deb Maslowski remembers rapidly rising water, weeks without power and neighbors helping neighbors

Debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

2 weeks ago

Helene in Asheville: From rain to catastrophic flooding

A timeline of the rain, rising rivers, power outages and flooding that reshaped Western North Carolina

Piles of debris sit in front of homes in Swannanoa, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, after damage from Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

2 weeks ago

2 years after Helene, Buncombe housing recovery continues

Some families are back home, while repairs, rebuilding and property buyouts remain underway

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

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

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

828 Scoreboard: Week 6 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Sept. 25

2 weeks ago

Novant Health completes South Asheville Medical Park

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

2 weeks ago

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.

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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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