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10 hours ago in Community, Local, On The Town
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.
11 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
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.
13 hours ago in Community, Local, On The Town
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.
14 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
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.
15 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
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.
16 hours ago in Business, Local
North Carolina ranks high for business, last for workers
CNBC and Oxfam offer sharply different views of North Carolina’s economy
19 hours ago in Business, Local
Drury Hotels proposes 210-room hotel in Biltmore Village
$40 million project would replace Helene-damaged buildings at Biltmore Station in Asheville
19 hours ago in National
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.
19 hours ago in Sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.
19 hours ago in Sports
Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup
Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.
19 hours ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
20 hours ago in World
Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.
21 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
Asheville weather: Heat returns before rain chances increase Friday
Temperatures climb through the week before showers and thunderstorms return across Western North Carolina
1 day ago in Business, Community, Local
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.
2 days ago in Local
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
2 days ago in Housing, Local, Outdoors
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
Flash Flood Warning issued for McDowell, Rutherford counties
Flooding has been reported near Sugar Hill, with Lake Lure and Chimney Rock also at risk
3 days ago in Local
Which Asheville area government offices are closing for Labor Day 2026?
This Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, county and city government offices across Western North Carolina will be closing in observation of the holiday. Read our list.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for 3 WNC counties
Buncombe, Henderson and Polk counties included in warning
3 days ago in Education, Food & Drink, Local
Asheville High School hits ‘final stretch’ of culinary classroom expansion
Asheville High School has been cooking up a new space for culinary students with a renovation reflecting professional kitchen standards.