Nate Puppets performs at BeBe Theatre during Fringe 2022. Photo by Jennifer Bennett One of Western North Carolina’s most enduring and endearing celebrations of creativity, the Asheville Fringe Arts ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — March 6, 2026 — UNC Asheville ’s student news outlet The Blue Banner and literary journal Headwaters won 13 awards at the annual North Carolina College Media Association ’s (NCCMA) ...

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LOW-HANGING FRUIT: County Attorney Craig Euler explained that downzoning prohibited in the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 isn’t clearly defined and leaves room for scrutiny around zoning changes.

What’s unclear is how downzoning is determined under the law, said Buncombe County Planning Director Nathan Pennington, who presented the comprehensive plan update to county commissioners.

Public engagement for Asheville’s first Urban Forest Master Plan is underway. This community-driven plan will help guide urban tree canopy management for the City for the next two decades. The public ...

The belief that Alexa Rose, left, and Kristi Knupp (aka Pretty Little Saturday) place in their songwriting pays off nicely on their respective new LPs. Rose Izzy Nelson; Knupp John Farrell People ...

Asheville, NC – March 5, 2026 On March 1, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County disbursed $800,000 among nine organizations supporting recovery efforts in Buncombe County. This investment brings ...

The city of Asheville's large staff is at the root of its $26.4-million budget gap, said a former Asheville City Council ...

One last species to keep an ear out for (more so than an eye) is the red-shouldered hawk. A common sight in both suburban and ...

The name Jamie Laval conjures a wealth of sounds and imagery of Ireland and the British Isles. So it’s only appropriate that ...

Mission Hospital has been placed in Immediate Jeopardy at least four times since the Nashville-based HCA Healthcare bought ...