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The French Broad River MPO will be hosting three public meetings next week to gather input on two important regional planning initiatives. A flyer on the upcoming meetings is attached. The two ...

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Originally opened in 2006, Echo Mountain transformed a century-old church into one of the most sought-after recording spaces in the Southeast. Over the years, it has hosted a diverse range of artists, ...

We have had multiple reports of an individual calling and claiming to be from the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office (specifically Lt. Jenkins). The callers have been demanding and intimidating, trying ...

To provide greater transparency into Asheville’s ongoing recovery, the City has launched a Storm Debris Dashboard that is available by visiting the storm debris page on the Asheville Recovers website.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOUR FARM REMAIN A FARM FOR GENERATIONS TO COME? Farm and forestry landowner meeting to learn about conservation and agricultural easements and funding oppor ...

How similar are photographs and paintings? Pink Dog Gallery explores that question in its latest exhibit, The Incidental ...

As of January, the most recent figures available, Asheville had a 6% unemployment rate — the state’s highest —  according to ...

Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation notices for Polk County, please refer to Polk County’s website. For updated or ...

In an effort to suggest how debris-removal contractors could gently remove the remaining stumps and root balls, archeology ...

Six Buncombe County libraries are operating fewer days than normal because of a hiring freeze. Officials say the changes are ...