Asheville Local News

Conserving Carolina is holding its fifth annual Habitat at Home spring photo contest, which celebrates the beautiful and wild things we can see right outside our door.

With over 25 years of experience in the North Carolina child services system, Andrew’s career reflects his commitment to improving the lives of children and families in North Carolina.

Start off Poetry Month at the Library with a celebration of Dolly Parton’s lyrics at the Fairview Library.

At a competition powered by skill and packed with competitors, thirty Duke Energy lineworkers recently secured spots to compete among the most elite lineworkers in the world this fall at the International Lineman’s Rodeo.

Following candidate requests, a second primary will be held for the Republican nominations for the offices of Lieutenant Governor and State Auditor, where no candidate received the 30 percent of votes required to avoid the possibility of a runoff.

For the second year in a row, the Asheville vs. Fayetteville pre-season exhibition game ended in a tie.

Dogwood Health Trust has announced the appointment of the new independent monitor responsible for ensuring HCA Healthcare lives up to the commitments it made when it purchased Mission Hospital for $1.5 billion in 2019.

Inspired by guest storytellers and audience suggestions straight out of the watercooler, the Scuttlebutt players will poke fun at those damn day – and night – jobs of ours.

What may initially appear to be just a pile of brush, a crawl space or a hollowed-out tree, may actually be the winter home of a bear, and possibly its cubs.

The City of Asheville Sanitation is pleased to announce 340 additional bear carts have been ordered and Ultimate Trash Locks have been approved for use.

Yvonne Villanueva-Russell will join the University of North Carolina Asheville as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2024.

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently awarded nine grants totaling $82,117 to support charitable organizations and eligible public agencies engaged in projects in downtowns or commercial corridors that enhance appearance, infrastructure, or the pedestrian experience.

As warmer weather approaches, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.