Asheville City Schools’ current staffing formula for the proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget includes one librarian per school. Over the previous five years, ACS has reduced the total number of ...

Japanese kei trucks and vans are gaining attention in Western North Carolina for their affordability, fuel efficiency and quirky appeal. Owners say they’re fun and practical, even with limits on speed ...

SPREAD THIN: Baily Griffith, a media coordinator at Claxton Elementary School, was one of six public commenters urging the Asheville City Board of Education to support hiring more media coordinators ...

Pisgah Legal Services, a nonprofit that provides free legal aid and anti-poverty advocacy for people in Western North Carolina, was recently awarded a $250,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD ...

Five candidates — including, from left, Carly Pugh, Mike Sorrells and Jeff Stines — will compete in November for three Haywood County commissioner seats. Photos courtesy of the candidates Democratic ...