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Emergency medical personnel and North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers respond Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026, to a serious crash on Pisgah Highway near Mountain Home Drive in Candler.

3 weeks ago

1 killed in crash on Pisgah Highway in Candler

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday morning near Mountain Home Drive, Highway Patrol said

3 weeks ago

Asheville wants your opinion on speed humps, traffic calming

A new city survey is asking residents what works, what doesn't and what should change in Asheville's traffic-calming policy

3 weeks ago

Buncombe County road closed after tree takes down power lines

Upper Grassy Branch Road closed between Maxwell Road and Riceville Road

An old Appalachian weather tradition says each foggy morning in August could signal a snowfall during the coming winter.

3 weeks ago

Asheville foggy mornings: Does August fog mean snow this winter?

An old Appalachian weather tradition says each foggy morning in August could signal a snowfall during the coming winter

3 weeks ago

Life in limbo: Burton Street resident shares I-26 Connector perspective

For Kofi Caldwell, a West Asheville resident for 20 years, living in the shadow of the Interstate 26 Connector project has felt like playing a game of ping-pong: constant back-and-forth.

A map showing viewing areas of the August 2026 total solar eclipse.

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August skywatching: Solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower and lunar eclipse

From a partial solar eclipse visible in North Carolina to the Perseids and a deep partial lunar eclipse, August offers plenty of reasons to look up

3 weeks ago

MountainTrue crew removes 4 totaled vehicles from Hungry River

Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, MountainTrue crews are still hard at work clearing debris from Western North Carolina rivers. Today, that meant excavating and extracting several battered vehicles from the Hungry River in Flat Rock, N.C.

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

3 weeks ago

Biltmore Avenue shooting: What police are and aren’t saying

Asheville police say suspects have been identified and a vehicle recovered, but questions remain about who was targeted, the motive and links to other shootings

3 weeks ago

Rain, storms expected across Asheville all week

National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rain and isolated flooding

VA sign for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, visible beside a fence and greenery.

3 weeks ago

Asheville VA joins national trial studying Ozempic-type drug for alcohol addiction

Researchers will study whether the popular GLP-1 medication can reduce alcohol use and improve quality of life for veterans

3 weeks ago

I-26 Connector: Westgate flyover ramp closes Sunday

The closure will allow crews to build new roadway and a bridge over Patton Avenue as part of the massive Asheville interstate project

3 weeks ago

Buncombe County proposes Helene recovery projects for $55M infrastructure grant

County seeks funding for parks, affordable housing and emergency resilience upgrades

3 weeks ago

Buncombe County hiring poll workers ahead of 2026 elections

Nearly 700 workers are needed to staff early voting sites and 80 precincts across the county

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

3 weeks ago

Asheville shooting reward withdrawn after foundation says city did not respond

The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation says funds will now support victims and crisis response; Asheville officials say they did not receive a direct request

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

3 weeks ago

Police recover vehicle, identify suspects in Biltmore Avenue shooting

Asheville investigators say forensic evidence connects the deadly July 19 shooting to other gun violence incidents in Western North Carolina

3 weeks ago

Asheville Middle School prepares new track for upcoming school year

Construction crews at Asheville Middle School are racing to renovate the school track before winter. The finished track will mark the completion of a decade-long makeover of the historic school.

3 weeks ago

New Tropical Storm Helene documentary now streaming

"Scars on the Mountain," a documentary about the impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Burnsville, N.C., made its streaming debut earlier this week. The film is available to watch for free.

3 weeks ago

Pedestrian dies after Patton Avenue crash in Asheville

The Asheville Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of an Asheville pedestrian earlier this week.

From left, Cross Beaver, Willie Byrd and Carmen Gillespie were convicted in connection with the 2021 shooting death of Boyce Shane Plemmons in Asheville.

3 weeks ago

Three sentenced in Asheville home invasion murder case

Officials say the case involved a break-in, armed robbery and fatal shooting of an Asheville man

3 weeks ago

Overturned vehicle shuts down I-40 West near Asheville

Emergency crews respond near mile marker 53 as drivers face significant traffic delays

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2 days ago in Lifestyle

Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season

Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing.

3 days ago in National

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

4 days ago in National

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.

5 days ago in National

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

5 days ago in National

Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say

Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think

When it's really hot out, getting dressed seems pretty simple: Wear something light, loose and made for summer. But textile researchers say it's actually a little more complicated than that.

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