11 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.

12 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.