Day: April 25, 2025
Hundreds turn out to I-26 Connector meeting
DIVIDED SKYLINE: Roughly 375 residents attended a drop-in meeting at the Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel April 24, where the N.C. Department of Transportation presented plans for the northern section of the Interstate 26 Connector project. The updated plans now include an overpass that will cross Patton Avenue, a change that has drawn criticism from hundreds of community members. Photos by Brooke Randle
Short-term rental market assesses new normal
TRAVEL RESET: The most in-demand short-term rentals (STRs) are higher-end, large homes, often with amenities like hot tubs, pools or pickleball courts. Meanwhile, smaller homes with few or no amenities have tended to be the ones dropping out of the STR market. Photo courtesy of Yonder Luxury Vacation Rentals
