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Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, pictured at a recent meeting, is heading to Washington, D.C., to lobby with a Task Force on Homelessness for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Housing
1 hour ago
Manheimer, fellow mayors to lobby for help on homelessness

The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Homelessness Task Force will be advocating for federal help on the nationwide issue.

A cemetery tour will shed light on some of the dirty laundry Thomas Wolfe aired in his writing.
Education
1 hour ago
Tour sheds light on the dirty laundry Thomas Wolfe aired

A Riverside Cemetery Tour will weave fact and fiction to highlight Asheville residents who inspired author’s characters.

Photo is from the Kentucky Derby in 2011. AP Photo by Ed Reinke
Local
4 hours ago
Crossnore hopes children are winners of this year’s Derby

A derby-themed “Big Hats & Bow Ties” event will raise funds for work helping children who have experienced abuse or trauma.

Crime
1 day ago
Man arrested in weekend shooting on Atkinson Street

Local law enforcement agencies teamed up to arrest and charge a 23-year-old man in connection with a shooting Saturday, April 20, at an apartment complex on Atkinson Street in Asheville.

Crime
1 day ago
Sheriff identifies deputies involved in fatal shooting near Mills River

 The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the deputies involved in a fatal shooting earlier this month on North Mills River Road.

Black Bear cub, captive, at Triple D Game Farm in Kalispell, Montana on May 15, 2005. (AP Photo/Heather Forcier)
Crime
2 days ago
Petitions unlikely to lead to charges in bear cub case, agency says

Online petition drives are unlikely to lead to charges against people who snatched bear cubs from a tree, a wildlife official says.

Crime
2 days ago
Dykes out as Woodfin police chief

Michael Dykes is no longer chief of the Woodfin Police Department.

The Asheville City Council has agreed to spend $28,000 to demolish a notorious abandoned home at 158 South French Broad Ave.
Crime
2 days ago
City to raze house that is a nightmare for neighbors

The Asheville City Council voted Tuesday to demolish a house on South French Broad Avenue that has been linked to violent crime.