We’ve come a long way since Hurricane Helene devastated Haywood County, Canton, Clyde, Waynesville, and Maggie Valley. Together we continue to navigate the challenges. As we approach the six-month ...

The Blue Banner, UNC Asheville’s student news outlet, earned seven awards at the annual statewide College Media Association’s conference on February 22 at Appalachian State University in Boone, North ...

Edwards, who breezed to reelection last November in the staunchly conservative 11th Congressional District, held eight ...

The City of Asheville hosted a series of public meetings in February to gather input which was used to help create the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program Draft ...

There will be a Special-Called Work Session of the Buncombe County Board of Education on March 6, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806. The Special Called Work ...

The Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office has extended an open burn ban through Friday, March 7 at 9 a.m. due to forecasted extreme fire danger conditions including low humidity and strong winds. The ...

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"A huge thank-you to the tireless crews who worked day and night to rebuild our neighborhood Walmart on Bleachery Boulevard." ...

"Asheville is going to need thousands of new housing units over the next decade; our commercial corridors are the best place ...

Riverbird Research, in partnership with local and state agencies, has launched the WNC Helene Impacts Business Response Survey to provide a ground-level picture of the storm’s i ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is extending the physical damage loan deadline for disaster declarations affected by the 2024 federal funding lapse. The new deadline to apply is April 27, ...

The City of Asheville announces Hiawassee Street between Rankin Avenue and North Lexington Avenue, has been temporarily repaved, restoring smoother access for motorists and pedestrians. This work was ...