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3 weeks ago

Asheville mother sentenced in infant daughter’s death

Diandra Fuhr-Farlow took plea deal, testified against child’s father who was convicted of murder

3 weeks ago

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 3-5

Looking for things to do this weekend in the Asheville area? We've got you covered. Check out our guide below, featuring everything from a classic circus to beer and music festivals.

3 weeks ago

Frankenstein fundraiser: Arms Around ASD to host family-friendly movie night

Arms Around ASD, a volunteer-run nonprofit that provides a huge array of services and programs for autistic people of all ages, will host its annual Hop to the Movies fundraiser this weekend with a showing of the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy "Young Frankenstein."

3 weeks ago

Burnpile 2025: 60+ breweries on tap for Forestry Camp fest

The 12th annual Burnpile Beer and Music Festival will be held at Burial Beer Co.'s Forestry Camp location this weekend, uniting over 60 breweries from around the world for an all-day celebration of brews, tunes and Asheville community.

3 weeks ago

Fork & Dagger: La Rumba delivers a coastal Mexican experience

Asheville restaurant blends Spanish, African and Caribbean influences into vibrant Mexican dishes

3 weeks ago

NC awards $1.1M to cut diesel emissions

Grants support cleaner vehicles and equipment in Buncombe, Swain and other counties

3 weeks ago

Happy ‘Spooktober’: Halloween has arrived on Tunnel Road

The spookiest month of the year has arrived. October is here, and with it, whole new batches of Halloween props, costumes and animatronics, in addition to several pumpkin patches transported into town.

4 weeks ago

Blue Ridge Parkway bridge opens ahead of leaf season

Traffic now flowing on new I-26 crossing as crews prepare to remove old structure

4 weeks ago

Asheville Costco review delayed to November

Applicant requests more time ahead of Technical Review Committee meeting

4 weeks ago

Parkway open as government shutdown forces national park closures

Roads, trails and lookouts in Great Smoky Mountains remain open, but visitors should expect disruptions in some services

4 weeks ago

Plant party: Asheville Dispensary and Plant Bar plan October block party

The Plant Bar block party will feature three different live music stages, food trucks, giveaways and tarot card readings, as well as the dispensary's signature coffee, tea and zero-proof cocktails.

4 weeks ago

KOA announces grand reopening of Swannanoa campground

The milestone event, cohosted with the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, will be marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and campground tours. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at Asheville East KOA Holiday, 2708 US-70, Swannanoa.

4 weeks ago

Publix plans grocery store, retail center in Leicester

Plans call for a 50,405-square-foot grocery store and 7,080 square feet of retail space off New Leicester Highway

4 weeks ago

Ingles submits plans for new Swannanoa store

Proposed 95,000-square-foot supermarket would replace Helene-damaged location; county board to review plans Oct. 8

4 weeks ago

Mission Hospital nurses rally over staffing, safety concerns

Unionized nurses say staffing shortages have led to errors, unsafe conditions

4 weeks ago

400 volunteers transform veterans housing in Asheville

ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters project part of Home Depot Foundation’s nationwide Celebration of Service initiative

4 weeks ago

City to hold disaster preparation workshop with giveaways, guidance

The Emergency Preparedness Workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave.

4 weeks ago

Asheville marks trees for riverfront recovery, not removal

City conducts survey of French Broad River trees to guide storm-damaged park restoration and future planting plans

4 weeks ago

Asheville launches downtown Friday food truck program

City program aims to support local vendors and boost downtown activity

4 weeks ago

Gunfire in Shiloh community leaves bullet holes but no injuries

Around 6:11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, APD officers responded to Crest Avenue to investigate the gunfire reports.

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More funding headed to Buncombe County for Helene job recovery

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U.S. 74 west lane to close in Clyde for bridge project traffic shift

Five-day closure will prepare for new temporary bridge as $17.7 million replacement project continues