Local
12 hours ago
140+ Buncombe County businesses to participate in PGA TOUR promotional map
As the PGA TOUR Biltmore Championship Asheville golf tournament approaches, Explore Asheville has launched an interactive map of Buncombe County businesses called Play Through the Mountains. The database spotlights discounts, dining packages and other deals at more than 140 local businesses.
14 hours ago
Woodfin man sentenced to 70-96 months for attempted fentanyl trafficking
Anastacio Robert Molina, 49, pled guilty to attempted trafficking in fentanyl earlier this week after he was arrested in April 2026.
16 hours ago
‘This tastes like home’: New café feeds downtown Asheville authentic Ukrainian cuisine
Slava is a new café and bakery in downtown Asheville. The café specializes in Ukrainian food, which has made the spot a growing favorite for patrons looking for a taste of home and newcomers to European cuisine.
18 hours ago
Asheville council takes new look at bear conflicts
Residents urge the city to do more as bears turn to trash and other food sources
18 hours ago
I-26 westbound lanes closed near Aiken Road in Asheville
Both lanes closed past Exit 21 as crews remove dirt from construction zone
19 hours ago
Want to skip the parkway crowds? Try these fall color spots instead
These scenic spots offer mountain views, hiking and changing leaves without making the Blue Ridge Parkway your only stop
21 hours ago
Asheville tenants gain new protection from unsafe housing
Measure gives renters another tool when serious housing safety violations go unresolved
22 hours ago
Brevard police withdraw license plate reader proposal
Public concerns over privacy and surveillance prompted Chief Christy Wentzell to withdraw the plan
1 day ago
I-26 Connector: Hill Street to close, making way for new bridge, roundabout
As the Interstate 26 Connector project continues across Asheville, roadways have steadily closed to make way for construction. Hill Street, located just outside downtown, will close beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
1 day ago
Buncombe County man pleads guilty to meth trafficking, illegal firearm possession
Irvin Franklin Freeman, 46, was sentenced to 70-93 months in a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Facility after he pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon.
2 days ago
Hendersonville to host 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at county courthouse
Henderson County will remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center later this week, with a ceremony in front of the county courthouse.
2 days ago
21 Buncombe County recipients chosen for nearly $38,000 in arts program funding
ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has selected 21 organizations and individuals from Buncombe County for the 2026-27 Arts Build Community grants. The funding, totaled at $37,997, will support free community art programs around the county.
2 days ago
Marion man charged with felony after carrying pot into McDowell County jail
Brandon Lee Henry, 38, was arrested on domestic assault charges and transported to the McDowell County Detention Center, where he was discovered to be in possession of marijuana.
2 days ago
North Carolina ranks high for business, last for workers
CNBC and Oxfam offer sharply different views of North Carolina’s economy
2 days ago
Drury Hotels proposes 210-room hotel in Biltmore Village
$40 million project would replace Helene-damaged buildings at Biltmore Station in Asheville
2 days ago
Asheville weather: Heat returns before rain chances increase Friday
Temperatures climb through the week before showers and thunderstorms return across Western North Carolina
2 days ago
Toilet paper tariffs: UNC Asheville professor explains trade war impact on Asheville
Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have escalated this summer. UNC Asheville economics professor Robert Tatum explains how Asheville could be impacted by the latest tariffs.
3 days ago
Asheville council to consider tenant protections, Deaverview plan
Council will also consider a $4.2 million Helene recovery budget amendment and plans for a new ART facility
3 days ago
Buncombe voters will decide whether to authorize $70M in bonds
The proposed housing and open-space bonds come four years after voters approved $70 million for the same priorities
3 days ago
Flash Flood Warning issued for McDowell, Rutherford counties
Flooding has been reported near Sugar Hill, with Lake Lure and Chimney Rock also at risk
