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For nearly two decades, Rebecca Hecht has watched the ebb and flow of business on Wall Street in downtown Asheville from her ...

From crochet kits to radon detectors, Henderson County Public Library’s newly launched Lend Local collection (aka the Library ...

Watkins is hardly alone in finding purpose in an unexpected career. Betty Baker and Charlotte Snelson are also among the ...

Yancey County is suing to recoup the land it handed over last year to a mysteriously dormant solar energy company. Florida-based Paradigm Energy and Storage promised to build a headquarters and ...

Early voting runs Thursday, Oct. 15-Saturday, Oct. 31. Polls are open 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. weekdays. Saturday dates and hours are ...

Democratic incumbent Julie Mayfield is seeking a fourth term in the Senate. She was first elected in 2020 and reelected in ...

Voters who missed the Oct. 9 registration deadline can still register and vote at the same time during early voting, Oct. 15-31. Same-day registrants must provide proof of residence. Unlike on ...

Clockwise from top right, Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams. Tyson Susan Evans; Williams Anthony Ragland A revered vocalist who headlined two Newport Jazz Festivals and sold millions of records, ...

From left, Laurie Carter Rose and Jeff Benninghofen star in N.C. Stage Company's production of Misery. Photo courtesy of N.C.

Veterans of Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival, Wagging is well on its way to being Asheville’s next great band. Led by the ...

After a monthlong evaluation process, the Asheville City Board of Education approved, 4-3, Superintendent Maggie Fehrman’s one-year contract extension at its Oct. 12 meeting. Bo ...