Asheville Local News

Local news for Asheville, North Carolina and the surrounding Western North Carolina communities. Includes coverage on the Biltmore, Asheville Tourists, local beer, and local food.

A bee pollinating a flower.

How to Build a Pollinator Garden

Pollinators are the engine that run healthy habitats. Whether you have a few feet on your apartment balcony or several acres, you can make a difference.

The welcome sign for the Burton Street community in front of a garden.

Burton Street Neighborhood Profile

The Burton Street neighborhood, founded in 1911 by dedicated civic leader E.W. Pearson, is a historically African American neighborhood located in West Asheville off of Haywood Road.

Welcome Sign at Gan-shan Station

Neighborhood Profile: Asheville’s Oakhurst Community

Nestled above Biltmore Avenue between McCormick Field and Memorial Stadium to the north, Mission Hospital to the south, and Beaucatcher Mountain to the east, Oakhurst is a small community of about 45 houses.

Two people installing solar panels on a roof.

A Step-By-Step Guide for Consumers Going Solar

So you’re thinking about joining the 3 million U.S. homeowners who have gone solar. Solar energy will help you save on your monthly electricity bills and combat climate change, but what needs to happen to get those solar panels on your roof?

A group of people at a round table looking over plans.

Neighborhood Spotlight: Hillside Terrace

Hillside Terrace is a small but vibrant neighborhood association serving 60 or so residents who reside in 33 homes located in West Asheville between historic Malvern Hills and the Asheville School campus.

Biltmore's Buckspring hidden in the forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A Great Camp in the Great Outdoors

In the late 1800s, it was fashionable for families like the Vanderbilts to have a getaway “great camp” or lodge in the Adirondacks so that they could enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and boating.

A worker spraying insulation in a home's attic.

Home Insulation: It’s All About the R-Value

Whether you live in Bangor, Maine, or Asheville, North Carolina, your home will be more comfortable and energy efficient with the right insulation. Insulation helps lower the cost of heating and cooling your home.

North Carolina officers holding up the recovered North Carolina Bill of Rights.

Recovering North Carolina’s Bill of Rights

The caper and recovery of North Carolina’s Bill of Rights started more than a century ago and involved soldiers, citizens, antique dealers, governors, and the FBI.