Asheville Art Museum’s Free Community Day

The Asheville Art Museum is inviting the community to a free Community Day on Saturday, April 6, from noon to 5pm to celebrate the exhibition, The New Salon: A Contemporary View. The event will feature public tours of The New Salon, hands-on activities, nail art, a documentary film screening of Auto-Morphosis, and music by DJ […]

City of Asheville Sanitation Implements Bear-Resistant Solutions

City of Asheville introduces bear-resistant trash carts and Ultimate Trash Locks to promote responsible waste disposal practices and enhance wildlife management.

What Happened to the Apartments?

"The new owner of the properties in question is Advent Health Asheville, LLC, who acquired the properties back in February," said James Eller, Weaverville Town Planner, when asked about the new owners and when they acquired the property. "It is accurate that an apartment complex had been approved for the properties which are currently zoned R-3."

Flynn To Run For Winthrop

Black Hawk Senior Maya Flynn signed up last week in North Buncombe High’s cafeteria with Winthrop University to run track and field. She is a state champion in the girls’ 4×400 meter relay and one of the state’s top pole vaulters in 3A. Photo submitted.

Epic Cycles: Where Community and Biking Unite

Although he could have been running a hospital now, Mike Roberts is living the dream, with his family, as owner-operators of Epic Cycles.

A Debt Of Gratitude Owed To John Preston Arthur

Arthur (1851–1912) was an American historian, educator, and author. Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Arthur grew up in the Appalachian region and developed a deep appreciation for its culture, heritage, and landscape.

Lady Rockets Have a Blast in Local Hoops Encore

A.C. Reynolds girls basketball had a final hurrah in 2023-24 basketball as its coaches led the red team to victory in the WNC All-Star game last Saturday.

March Meeting Tackles Numerous Issues

Water rates, annexations, noise and more were all part of the March meeting for the Weaverville Town Council.

Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild Meeting

Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild will be meeting on Tuesday April 9 at 6:00 in the Burnsville Town Center. Business meeting will begin at 6:30 followed by the program “A Deep Dive Into Batiks” by Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis in Georgia. She is also a Brand Ambassador for Benartex Fabric. Tammy designs batiks for Island Batik! […]

Pollinator Protection Event Takes Center Stage in Polk County

The Gardening for Life Celebration in Columbus, NC highlights the essential role of moths in the environment and promotes conservation efforts for future generations.