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Bulldogs basketball: UNC Asheville announces Big South Conference schedule
The University of North Carolina Asheville men's basketball team has announced its 2026-27 Big South Conference schedule, which includes eight games at home inside the Kimmel Arena.
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Buncombe County names new Director of Public Safety Communications
Alex McKnight has become the new director of Buncombe County Public Safety Communications after serving as the interim director for four months. McKnight plans to focus the department on responsible AI use, deeper integration with public safety partners and more.
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Asheville, Buncombe County political candidates to gather for downtown forum
Candidates for Asheville Mayor, Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commissioner will be in attendance for a forum next week at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Asheville.
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Best of Asheville 2026 winners announced after more than 255,000 votes
The annual community choice awards recognized 394 winners across Asheville and Western North Carolina.
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Hendersonville receives $72 million to protect wastewater facility from future flooding
Hendersonville city leaders and state and regional representatives gathered at the Hendersonville Wastewater Treatment Facility to celebrate a $72 million blend of grants and low-interest loans to expand and improve the facility.
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Boys & Girls Clubs to expand across Asheville following September kickoff
Following Boys & Girls Clubs of the Asheville Region's debut this September, two significant expansions to afterschool programming in Asheville will come to the region in 2027 and beyond.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thunderstorms on horizon through midweek before sunny weekend
There is rain on the forecast this week as the first day of fall arrives.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Small plane crashes in Arden, injuring 2
Aircraft came down in field near Roberts Lake Drive after emergency parachute deployed
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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
