Asheville Local News

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.

A new exhibit at the Mountain Gateway Museum, “A Place at the Polls,” examines the history of voting rights in the United States and how it played out in Western North Carolina.

It’s estimated that up to half a billion birds die each year in North America alone from window collisions. Lights-Out programs and bird-friendly building material commitments provide an opportunity to reduce the number of birds killed by human-made structures.

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.

A lawsuit filed in Buncombe County Superior Court alleges that gross medical and corporate negligence at Mission Hospital caused a 66-year-old Waynesville photographer’s wrongful death in August 2021.

The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free with a Buncombe County Library card.

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.

Many students are heading back to school this month. College students as well as other renters are moving into rental apartments and houses across the state—some for the first time.

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?

Honey bees play an important role in Buncombe County’s environment and North Carolina’s economy. Honey bees add millions of dollars statewide to the value of fruit, vegetable and seed crops.

Tucked in a clearing off the side of Chatham Street in Cary, hundreds of honeybees go about their business.

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular as they’ve grown more affordable and available in the United States. EV owners enjoy reduced maintenance and fuel costs, as well as a reduced impact on the environment compared to a typical gasoline-fueled vehicle.

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.