Once you have a house under contract and feel comfortable with the home inspection, you will want to set up your utilities.  Below is the contact information.

Asheville City (Water and Sewer)
www.ashevillenc.gov/water/rates.htm
828-251-1122

BellSouth (Telephone and DSL)
www.bellsouth.com
888-757-6500 

Charter Cable (Cable, Internet and/or Telephone):
www.charter.com
800-955-7766