The storm knocked out water, power and internet throughout the region for weeks, causing businesses to close and an estimated 12,000 people to file for unemployment. And in the middle of all of this, ...

In North Carolina, 1.4 million households rent — making up nearly a third of all households in the state, according to recent data from the U.S. Census 2022 American Community Survey. In the past few ...

ASHEVILLE - In 2019, the fair market rate for a one-bedroom apartment in Asheville was $799. For 2024, it's $1,428 — a 78% increase over a span of just a few years. Yet, how do you find housing in ...

Extensive personnel shortages at the NC Forest Service hampered the agency’s ability to manage the wildfires that raged in Western North Carolina this spring, state and county officials say. "Instead ...

TALKING TOURISM: Vic Isley, president and CEO of Explore Asheville, addresses the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority board during an Oct. 29 meeting. Board Chair Matthew Lehman is at right.