Four years after a man was found shot dead in his home, an Asheville woman pleaded guilty to solicitation of his death ...

ASHEVILLE, NC (October 10, 2025) – Indivisible Asheville/WNC and the Western Region NC Poor People’s Campaign, in partnership with other groups and individuals in the newly formed Asheville Fights ...

A North Carolina city exudes the “true meaning of community” — and it’s been crowned the “Nicest Place in America,” a new report finds. Asheville ranks No. 1 on a list of places where people show the ...

Hurricane Helene's impact on Western North Carolina left Asheville's primary water supply severely damaged, creating a public health and safety crisis as city leaders worked to restore service. The ...

The crew heads to Asheville, NC to meet five families rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. The crew travels to Western North Carolina to meet five families working to rebuild after Hurricane Helene ...

On the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Helene tearing through Western North Carolina, the mountains are expected to see more rain. But take a breath, it's not anywhere near what we saw in 2024.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Western North Carolina is nearing the one-year mark since Hurricane Helene devastated the region, bringing days of heavy rain that caused rivers to rise and washed out homes, ...

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are present in U.S. drinking water, including North Carolina. While found in many products and linked to potential health risks, much about PFAS remains ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Artists carrying rods laden with glowing molten glass work in a hot shop on Roberts Street. Around the corner on Clingman Avenue, ceramics classes buzz with activity. Up the block, bartenders shake ...

When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, Asheville’s reputation changed from charming vacation destination to epicenter of devastation. With flooding wiping out whole ...

An estimated tens of thousands of people in and around Asheville, N.C., are still without running water, six days after the tropical storm Helene. The faucets ran dry in Alana Ramo’s home last Friday ...