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At a recent forum, local elected officials outlined the language, benefits and drawbacks of three proposed state amendments ...

“Voting ‘yes’ on the bonds campaign extends the great planning and implementation to protect our land and grow our affordable housing.” ...

Two years out from Tropical Storm Helene, the nonprofit Swannanoa Communities Together is hoping to address increased ...

So when Tropical Storm Helene caused everyone from nature guides to restaurant and hotel workers to lose months of work, not everyone returned when things calmed down. According to the N.C. Department ...

But comedian Cayla Clark, top left, and her latest cohort of local stand-ups have other ideas in mind — especially when it comes to buying votes in Asheville. Also featured, starting clockwise top ...

The data center debate also illustrates how quickly questions about AI can extend beyond the technology itself. For Asheville’s elected officials, governing its growth could mean confronting not only ...

Avant-garde pranksters The Residents make their first visit to Asheville this month, presenting a live performance of the ...

Following a regional search and two rounds of interviews with candidates, Jennifer Reed was named Buncombe County Schools ...

An ACT blog post by Holly Watts titled “80 Years of ACT,” notes that ACT traces its roots to a nationwide community theater ...

The division has started hiring staff to “support and oversee the disaster funds,” the spokesperson told NC Local. DCDEE has ...

Asheville is already using artificial intelligence in city government, and candidates for mayor and City Council differ over how much further it should go. They largely agree, however, that humans ...