The City of Asheville is pleased to announce an additional $6.9 million in combined state and federal funding dedicated to the city’s Helene Recovery and rebuilding efforts.

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“They are continuing to dig their heels in on decimating 45 acres when they have been handed, on a silver platter, at least five logical alternative plans.” ...

The cemetery, already in need of repairs, was badly damaged when Tropical Storm Helene uprooted massive trees and hurled them ...

The article also noted the “greatest curiosity of the estate … the shanty of a colored man who refused to sell his nine acres to the millionaire.” The article claimed that Vanderbilt had offered the ...

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Asheville, NC (February 27, 2026): Asheville Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who ...

Alex: “I Voted” stickers are the Pogs of politics. A once-gratifying collectible that incentivized being part of something bigger than yourself. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good sticker. Stickers are ...

While Ruben J. Dailey is recognized as Asheville’s first Black City Council member, an earlier and largely forgotten pioneer ...

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Barya’s Hands in Clay explores life, death and rebirth, while Gate’s A Rebellion of Care highlights art as a form of active resistance.

One of Western Carolina University’s longest-running art traditions, the annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition opened in the ...