4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Word of Faith leader Brooke Covington enters Alford pleas

Covington received suspended sentences and 24 months of probation in a case dating to 2013

4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Asheville weather: Dry, sunny days before rain returns

Highs climb into the 80s by midweek, with rain possible Friday

4 weeks ago in Local

5 still missing in WNC nearly 2 years after Helene

Families in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties are still waiting for answers after their loved ones disappeared in the September 2024 flooding

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety

Star Grant gets Nov. 30 court date in Fairview murder case

Grant, who was 16 when her parents and grandmother were killed, is due back in court Nov. 30 on three first-degree murder charges and felony conspiracy

4 weeks ago in Local

New plan maps WNC’s economic future after Helene

The regional strategy focuses on workforce, infrastructure and a more diverse Western North Carolina economy.

4 weeks ago in Education, Food & Drink, Local, Sports

Asheville High student art featured on Poppy Popcorn bags

Student artwork appeared on limited-edition bags created for the Biltmore Championship Asheville

4 weeks ago in Community, Local

Swannanoa resident recalls Helene, neighbors who helped

Deb Maslowski remembers rapidly rising water, weeks without power and neighbors helping neighbors

4 weeks ago in Community, Local

Helene in Asheville: From rain to catastrophic flooding

A timeline of the rain, rising rivers, power outages and flooding that reshaped Western North Carolina