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For many Asheville residents, finding a place to call home comes down to a difficult question: Can they afford it?

1 week ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville affordable housing: Who can actually afford it?

Many Asheville workers say apartments labeled "affordable" remain out of reach. Here's why the numbers often don't add up.

One of the I-26 Connector project's key areas of activity remains the Haywood Road bridge over I-26 and Interstate 240.

1 week ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

I-26 Connector update: Haywood Road bridge work nears

NCDOT says overnight lane closures, shifting traffic patterns and roadway construction will continue as crews prepare for one of the project's biggest milestones

Green traffic lights above a multi-lane road with vehicles, including a foreground motorcycle, against a blue sky and distant mountains.

1 week ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

After 3 recent Asheville motorcycle crashes, BikeSafe NC shares safety tips for riders

After three crashes this month led to the deaths of two motorcyclists and the hospitalization of another, Sergeant Michael F. Loukos of the N.C. State Highway Patrol shares several safety tips for bikers and other drivers.

Gas pump panel showing octane options: 87, 89, 93 (and blue 'Plus' 90), with price per gallon around $3.67–$3.69 per gallon

1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Who controls gas prices? AAA explains why stations can change prices so quickly

The cost of replacing fuel, not just the fuel already in the tank, can influence what drivers pay, AAA says

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP)

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Cyclosporiasis outbreak: North Carolina reports at least 240 cases

North Carolina health officials have not released county-by-county numbers, including for Buncombe County, as CDC investigates multistate outbreaks

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Woman found dead on Old Mars Hill Highway identified

Deputies say Teresa Annette Davis was found Friday morning; authorities are asking the public for information.

Sign for Gamers Haunt, Asheville's local game store since 2012, under a bright blue sky with clouds; street signs for French Broad Ave are visible in the foreground.

1 week ago in Business, Community, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

New Gamers Haunt location gives a boost to Asheville gaming community

This weekend, Gamers' Haunt, a popular Asheville tabletop and card game shop, will celebrate its grand opening at its new Patton Avenue location.

Mobile LED traffic sign on a trailer displaying a message about new traffic; utility poles and a sunny street in the background.

1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New all-way stop installed on Rockwood Road in Arden

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has installed signage alerting motorists to a new all-way stop at the intersection of Rockwood Road and McKenna Road in Arden.

1 week ago in Trending, World

Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift

King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.

1 week ago in Sports

Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career

Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Mugshot of a middle-aged man with short hair wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, facing the camera against a gray backdrop.

1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville police thank community after suspected robber, kidnapper arrested

The Asheville Police Department thanked the community for their assistance in the arrest of Harold D Rogers Jr., 60, a suspect in an Asheville kidnapping and attempted robbery.

The former Westmoreland Funeral Home in Old Fort has been purchased by the town and will be renovated into the future home of Old Fort Town Hall.

1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Old Fort buys former Westmoreland Funeral Home for new town hall

Town officials say the FEMA-funded acquisition creates a permanent home for town hall without using local tax revenue

1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Woman found dead along Old Mars Hill Highway in Buncombe County

Deputies and North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded Thursday morning after a woman was found near the roadway

Green Builder Media has selected Alair Asheville | Red Tree to build VISION House Asheville 2027: Harmony, a demonstration home focused on how thoughtful design can improve health, comfort and connection. Photo credit: Alair Asheville | Red Tree

1 week ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville ‘VISION House’ will showcase the future of healthier, more resilient homes

Asheville builder Alair Asheville | Red Tree chosen for national demonstration home focused on wellness and resilience

OpenStreetMap-style map with a bright green polygon outlining a block along Westgate Park, near a river and the Billy Graham Freeway; shows a parking area and nearby amenities.

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

UNC Health buys Westgate Shopping Center for about $20M

The nonprofit health system plans a 92-bed hospital at the West Asheville site, one of four competing projects seeking state approval

1 week ago in Entertainment

New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center

It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.

1 week ago in Sports

Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury

Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.

1 week ago in World

One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.

1 week ago in Sports

It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals

British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.

Weather forecast map for Greenville-Spartanburg area showing temperatures, precipitation and storm icons across counties (Asheville, Shelby, Charlotte).

1 week ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Rain, storms headed to Asheville, but drought persists across WNC

Several days of showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast, but officials say more steady rainfall is needed to ease ongoing drought conditions across mountains

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