Asheville News

Its gorgeous historic buildings downtown, free music venues, Appalachian art center and lofty nearby peaks are all perfect for travelers looking to please their senses without spending a dime.

A city woman is behind bars on a prostitution charge. Gerri Kuykendall, 38, was charged Wednesday with soliciting for prostitution, according to a warrant at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that city officials are worried the virus has spread to Asheville High School.

Two western North Carolina men have been arrested and charged after federal authorities said they seized 1,400 pounds of marijuana.

Ready to get out your green shorts and Leprechaun hats? It's that time of year again and the best way to start celebrating St. Patrick's Day early is at tThe eighth annual Shamrock Run 5K and 10K race.

Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery Located in the River Arts District at 346 Depot St. Asheville.

Workers have begun a project to repave a 5-mile stretch of Interstate 40 on the southeastern side of the city, with most construction planned at night to minimize resulting traffic congestion.

The Junior League of Asheville is currently collecting donations of children's clothing to benefit the families of Children First Communities in Schools.

Asheville City School officials are continuing to monitor absences in the wake of confirmed norovirus cases at a city elementary school.

Two western North Carolina men have been arrested and charged after federal authorities said they seized 1,400 pounds of marijuana.

Ready to get out your green shorts and Leprechaun hats? It's that time of year again and the best way to start celebrating St. Patrick's Day early is at tThe eighth annual Shamrock Run 5K and 10K race.

Asheville's "American Idol" hero Caleb Johnson has plenty of hometown support in his campaign to win the TV singing contest.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that city officials are worried the virus has spread to Asheville High School.

Western North Carolina was a very different place in 1941. The entire country was still feeling the effects of the Great Depression and Jim Crow laws in the south made it extraordinarily tough for black citizens to realize the American dream.

With two events focused on career development, job paths will be the focus at UNC Asheville on March 25. The Sherrill Center will host area businesses ready to hire during the day and the evening will feature a roundtable on careers for students in the humanities disciplines.

South Asheville's new Wild Wing Cafe will open on Long Shoals Road Friday at 5 p.m. The location is Asheville's second, and the 34th for the restaurant chain, according to David McFarland.

Mike Brown of Farside Farms is a good egg. The farmer raises just fewer than 3,000 chickens, which leaves him within the USDA's definition of a small-scale commercial farm.

North Carolina health insurance consumers continued to enroll at a steady clip for private coverage sold on a federally run marketplace, a new report released Tuesday said.

After four years of laying fiber optic lines underground, RST Fiber switched on its broadband pipeline from Murphy to Manteo Tuesday, making North Carolina the first "gigabyte" state.

Owners of property on Coxe Avenue propose putting an 8-story apartment building there.