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3 weeks ago

NCWRC to enact 10-year habitat restoration plan in Pisgah, Nantahala forests

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has been developing a Helene Restoration Division team for the implementation of a 10-year Tropical Storm Helene habitat restoration plan in Pisgah National Forest and Nantahala National Forest.

3 weeks ago

Marion man arrested after breaking nose of another man

Verquan Durell Young, 29, was charged with felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury following an altercation that left another man with a broken nose.

3 weeks ago

As anniversary of Helene approaches, Biltmore Village is focused on the future

In September 2024, Biltmore Village, the historic Asheville district located just outside of the Biltmore Estate, was flooded by Tropical Storm Helene. Damage was catastrophic. However, two years later, the neighborhood has reopened, changed but recovering.

3 weeks ago

Pack Memorial Library to debut soundproof study pods this winter

Pack Memorial Library is about to get quiet, even by library standards. The downtown Asheville library has announced several upgrades coming to the library, including noise-cancelling personal study rooms.

3 weeks ago

UNC Asheville renews partnership with Asheville Botanical Garden for 50 years

The University of North Carolina Asheville has extended its lease with the Asheville Botanical Garden, a 14-acre community nature preserve located at the university, through 2072.

3 weeks ago

Thunderstorms on horizon through midweek before sunny weekend

There is rain on the forecast this week as the first day of fall arrives. 

3 weeks ago

Asheville man sentenced to 8-19 years for raping 15-year-old girl

Malik Keanu Ronshun Thompson, 25, was sentenced to 96-236 months in North Carolina prison for a second-degree forcible sex offense and the second-degree forcible rape of a 15-year-old girl.

A Fiserv analysis shows sales are increasing as tourists return to Asheville. According to the analysis, September marked Asheville’s first month of year-over-year growth since Helene.

3 weeks ago

Two years after Helene, WNC economic recovery remains uneven

Tourism spending has returned in some mountain counties while Asheville and other hard-hit areas remain below pre-storm levels

3 weeks ago

RAD Creative Campus: $15-20 million Asheville arts facility in development

A massive new arts facility could be coming soon to the River Arts District. The RAD Creative Campus, a 36,000 square foot, two-building center for working artists, cultural activation and community engagement, is now in the works, officials say.

3 weeks ago

Small plane crashes in Arden, injuring 2

Aircraft came down in field near Roberts Lake Drive after emergency parachute deployed

3 weeks ago

Helene’s $214 million toll on North Carolina forests

Private landowners are still seeking relief as state and federal forest agencies plan another decade of recovery

3 weeks ago

Repair or replace? What to do with damaged jewelry

Some jewelry problems are worth fixing. Others may be signs it's time to replace the piece.

3 weeks ago

26-acre Haw Creek property slated for renovation into housing and more

A 26-acre Haw Creek property, including five homes, wooded and open areas, a barn, a workshop and other buildings, has been purchased by a family-owned LLC for renovation and thoughtful development.

3 weeks ago

‘Dolly’ to the NC Zoo: Asheville black bear to be kept alive in zoo partnership

After previously announcing that a black bear that has habitually broken into homes in a North Asheville neighborhood would be put down, officials have announced a collaboration with the North Carolina Zoo to keep the bear alive.

French Broad Exchange owner Jamey Smith paints bookshelves in the back of his store.

3 weeks ago

Nearly 2 years after Helene, Marshall keeps rebuilding

French Broad Exchange has reopened, while a new public service complex and post office are on the way

3 weeks ago

828 Scoreboard: Week 5 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Sept. 18

3 weeks ago

Biltmore Championship Asheville golf tournament has been major draw for WNC, officials say

The Biltmore Championship Asheville, the first PGA Tour golf tournament in the Asheville area in over 80 years, has been a major draw for Western North Carolina, Explore Asheville said.

White police SUV parked near a building with yellow police tape across the scene, 'POLICE' lettering visible on the side.

3 weeks ago

Juvenile arrested in connection with Atkinson Street shooting

A juvenile wanted in connection with an April 2026 shooting on Atkinson Street, located by the Hillcrest Apartments complex in Asheville, has turned themselves in.

3 weeks ago

Woodfin PVC pipe company invests $500,000 in French Broad River cleanup

Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, IPEX Inc., a PVC pipe manufacturing company, has announced a $500,000 commitment to local conservation nonprofit MountainTrue to continue cleaning up debris in the French Broad River.

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3 weeks ago

Man charged after South French Broad Avenue stabbing

Victim taken to Mission Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

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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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