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New Asheville festival to celebrate historic neighborhoods through music, history and advocacy
The Legacy Neighborhoods Coalition Festival, which will be held at Memorial Stadium, is a new two-day festival celebrating the people and culture of five historic Asheville neighborhoods: Burton Street, East End/Valley Street, Emma, Shiloh and Southside.
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Helene-damaged section of U.S. 176 near Saluda set for reconstruction
Reconstruction will require U.S. 176 to remain closed through late 2029. Interstate 26 will serve as a detour to access points on both sides of the closure.
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Asheville police seek help locating teenage suspect in July shooting
The Asheville Police Department have requested assistance from the public with locating Elijah William Poore, 18, who has open warrants related to a July 24 shooting.
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More than 125 grams of fentanyl, cocaine and meth seized in Asheville motel bust
On Aug. 11, 2026, members of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team seized 25.9 grams of fentanyl, 48.6 grams of cocaine, 51.9 grams of methamphetamine, five handguns and $3,272 in a Rock Haven Motel drug bust.
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Asheville pulls proposed bus route cuts from City Council agenda
Proposed ART changes that could have cut service in some neighborhoods will be reconsidered at a later date
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New cyclospora cases continue to decline in North Carolina
Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by the parasite cyclospora, have reduced dramatically after a major outbreak hit North Carolina earlier this summer.
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4 health systems compete for 92 beds at Wednesday hearing
UNC Health, HCA, AdventHealth and Novant are seeking state approval for competing projects
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Downtown Asheville home featured on HGTV sells at record price for city condo
Earlier this month, a home on the top floor of a Broadway Street building in downtown Asheville sold for $3.15 million in a record-breaking transaction.
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Veteran support groups from across NC meet in Mills River
The statewide collaboration focused on closing gaps in services and creating a “no wrong door” approach for veterans and their families
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The Missing Middle: How 60 Givens Gerber Park offers a different path for Asheville retirees
For moderate-income older adults caught between subsidized housing and costly traditional retirement communities, 60 Givens Gerber Park in Asheville offers another path — one built around affordability, independence, support and community.
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Asheville crime down in 2026, but firearm assaults increase, police say
APD reports declines in violent and property crime while firearm-related aggravated assaults have increased from 2025
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Patton Avenue lane closure planned Wednesday in Asheville
One right lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Coxe Avenue and Otis Street
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Asheville street art exhibit coincides with completion of Pack Library mural
Buncombe County Special Collections has invited the community to explore an exhibit all about Asheville murals as a mural by artist Max Dowdle nears completion at Pack Memorial Library.
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K9 Norris dies after battle with cancer, BCSO says
Norris, a 9-year-old K9 team member with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, was euthanized over the weekend after losing his vision in a battle with lymphoma.
4 weeks ago
Nearly 1,000 without power in Leicester after vehicle damages Duke Energy equipment
Duke Energy said 976 customers were without power Monday afternoon, with restoration estimated for 5:15 p.m.
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Buncombe County
The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Monday evening and includes much of Western North Carolina
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Hendersonville City Council invites residents to informal Q&A series
The Hendersonville community is invited to bring questions, concerns and conversation to a series of five meetings with individual Hendersonville City Council members over the next several weeks.
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Helene funds, KOA rezoning top Buncombe County agenda
Commissioners will consider several issues affecting development, disaster recovery and county spending Tuesday
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Hiker rescued after 50-foot fall at Grandfather Mountain
Multiple rescue agencies worked together to reach the injured hiker and prepare the patient for a helicopter extraction
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‘Heroes’ star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 in Upstate
Police say Panettiere was found unresponsive at Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville and pronounced dead at the scene
