Just like the title says - which candidates support the West Asheville community? I'm looking to give my vote to anyone who is making West Asheville a priority. It's becoming (already is?) the best part of this little city and the people in charge should help to grow that in a sustainable and healthy way.

Hey everyone! My name is Chloe and I moved to Asheville several years ago. I’ve unfortunately had very bad luck in meeting friends in the area, and I blame it mostly to being an introvert. I was wondering if there were any good places around the Asheville area that would be great to hang out on Saturday in the daytime/afternoon where I would meet some good friends. Bars, bookstores, any sort of communal space. I’m in my mid 20s, engaged, and have an amazing stepdaughter in kindergarten. Mom friends are welcome, girl friends are welcome, anything in between! I have this Saturday off to myself for the first time in a long time, so I’d love to branch out!

heyyy, i'm new to the area and looking to meet other likeminded folks!

i go to local shows about twice a week, but i have pretty severe anxiety on top of being shy and short. i don't stand out in a crowd and i'm usually in the back corner of the room hyperventilating.

i'm alternative and dress scenemo/emo most days, and i'm trying to figure out where the folks like me in town hang out. i'm at the odd/third room fairly often but the times i've been there i haven't really met anyone in my same corner of the internet/music genres.

i'm big on prog house, high energy edm (think frost children, ninajirachi, jane remover) and pierce the veil. i draw, paint, and produce house music. i'm also learning guitar and starting up my own business selling my art online. i'd love to connect with other artists as well!

i draw sci-fi horror concepts primarily, i was heavily influenced by mortis ghost when i was learning to draw.

if you think we'd click shoot me a message and maybe we could get coffee or something! i'd also love to know what fb groups/discords are accepting new people in the wnc/asheville area.

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Wondering what yall are doing to prep your landscape for winter? Gardens, Orchards, Erosion, etc.

Take a listen to his music, it is really good. hope you enjoy!

Just saw 6-10 police and a Black suburban tear into Biltmore Park headed towards the Hilton. Seemed like a high profile escort. Do we have anyone important in town?

To the cement truck that turned left on Old Shoals Rd off Airport Rd in front of the ambulance that had lights on and siren going….hope you stub your toe on the couch tonight and your cement gets hard.

So the proposed Asheville Costco in Enka is back on the table. It is said that EVERYONE wants a Costco. That Asheville NEEDS a Costco. I am personally not much of a shopper and have never been to a Costco, so forgive my lack of enthusiasm.

But I haven't heard much talk about how adding this much impervious surface to the French Broad watershed will affect us in upcoming weather disasters. I don't know the numbers, but I'm sure that the building, parking lot, and widening of roads will add up to many acres of new impervious surface, which means millions of gallons of additional water into the creeks and rivers.

I would love to hear from people more knowledgeable than me about the impact of such a project, and what should be done to mitigate that impact.

New to the area. What are your thoughts on Erwin High School? I’ve heard mixed reviews and would love to hear from people who have gone there/have kids there.

Like wtf, why would they completely block the steps connecting the two parking lots? Can something be done to petition for a gate or walkway for access? Seems like one of the dumbest decisions...

Just that. I can see them blocking the road in front of vermont. No idea how far it’s blocked.

If you are planning to attend the No Kings Doay event this Saturday 10/17, please bring cold weather donations to our collection box that will be located next to the stage.

just went to farm burger downtown. I could tell the sweet potato fries were not hand cut anymore and upon tasting the regular fries, they are not hand cut anymore either. the website no longer says “hand cut“. they are both frozen now. such a bummer

Topo Chico is rolling back out, starting with stores in Texas. Supposedly it's heading our way soon. I keep an eye on instacart and big box hardware stores online, but if you see any around town and remember this post, I'd love to know about it.

Thank you.

If you saw the internal APD memo circulating from the Q2 2026 ALPR "audit", you probably noticed the headline number: 2,756,648 searches of Asheville’s network conducted by external agencies in just three months.

Naturally, you might wonder: Was my car tracked? Did an out-of-town agency run my plate while I was driving down Patton or Merrimon?

You are legally barred from ever knowing, and APD is legally forbidden from telling you.

Here is how the law actually works, in plain English:

1. The Database Is a One-Way Blackout

When the North Carolina General Assembly authorized Automatic License Plate Readers, they built a wall around the data. Under N.C.G.S. § 20-183.32(e), captured plate data is explicitly classified as confidential and not a public record.

Unlike standard city records under NC Public Records Law (Chapter 132), you have zero statutory right to inspect your own file. Under N.C.G.S. § 20-183.32(b), the data can legally only be accessed by:

• A criminal justice officer for an active law enforcement purpose.
• A judge issuing a court order or search warrant.

2. Handing It to You Is a Crime

This isn't just APD hiding behind red tape or exercising discretion. Under N.C.G.S. § 20-183.33, knowingly releasing ALPR scan data to anyone not authorized by statute is a Class 1 misdemeanor. If a records clerk or officer looked up your plate and handed you your driving history, they could face criminal charges.

3. The Catch-22 of "Oversight"

The leaked memo boasts "100% compliance" because external users entered something into a text box labeled "reason". But as the public:

• You cannot audit whether the searches of your vehicle had actual reasonable suspicion.
• You cannot see if your plate was caught in those 2.7+ million external queries.
• You cannot get a judge to order the records released unless you are already embroiled in an active lawsuit or criminal case.

By design, everyday drivers can never verify how they are being tracked. The entire system is built to grade its own homework.

Anybody know what was going on with the sound? His mic was far too quiet for most of the set, then would randomly cut out. Both Denzel and his DJ had to replace their mics at least twice. And then there was some wicked feedback that led to Denzel walking off stage in the middle of his set and cutting it short.

I highly doubt they would, but I feel like the venue should offer some kind of partial refund since the co-headlining set was cut short and it was most likely on them. It was still a great time and I know hellbender is probably still working out the kinks, but disappointing nonetheless.

We have a kegerator and want to serve nitro cold brew coffee. Do you know anyone local who could sell 5 gallons of coffee? We have the keg.

Recently moved to Hickory, willing to travel ~1hr to watch the WS with other baseball fans, any recommendations?

mods: the reason I'm asking for this to be posted in Asheville is I need the help of somebody who is local who is here in Asheville is there anywhere else I don't think I could do it thanks.

hello everybody, hope everyone is doing well. I am one of the homeless people here in Asheville that is trying to better themselves, I just trying to overcome many of the obstacles in their life, and I need some help to continue doing that. now, don't get me wrong I'm not downing my other fellow homeless, they have a lot of issues and some are doing better than others some are trying harder than others but everyone of them still a person. even I have to try hard to remember that.

so one of the things I'm doing is taking various online classes doing programs and trying to improve on my programming and photography so I can Network as well as create a portfolio etc.. no this morning when I went to open up my laptop I noticed an extremely serious problem. it was dead and as I tried to find my charger I realized I could not. as a homeless person I don't have many places to look, I basically looked at my book bag and at the plug that I was near, it wasn't there. I had either left it somewhere or somebody had grabbed it. not good. I did a quick backtrack of many of the places I had been yesterday and to no avail. I asked a couple people if they had one no one did. and this is where I need the help of you guys.

does anyone have an extra Lenovo laptop charger not with the square tip but with the circle barrel tip? I need one of the ones that have the yellow on the end of it. and I really really need to try to find one today as my assignment is due this evening. I could also use one of those universal charging kits with the correct tip I believe the 65 watt would work I know it's supposed to be 19.5 volts and like 3.25 amps so I could use basically any of the universe ones I think. anyways if anybody has one of these lying around somewhere they could donate to me or one of the universal kits or if they'd be willing to get one for me you guys you have no idea how grateful I would be! I'm sorry for asking for helping this thread again. but I just I don't know where else to turn is I don't know many people here in asheville and it's it's difficult for me to talk to people in real life due to anxiety. also my fellow homeless aren't really going to be much help there and yeah.. so anyways thank you so much with you guys do or don't you're all beautiful people!!!