After Steve Holland, a resident of Weaverville, N.C., and Michael Frazier of Salisbury, N.C. filed a complaint against the North Carolina State Board of Elections over improper vote counting procedure, the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings has ruled in favor of taking the case to hearing.
The Orange Peel has announced a new outdoor music venue named for North Carolina’s favorite salamander. Hellbender by the Orange Peel will open this summer along the Swannanoa River.
2026 is set to be a historic year for Asheville sports. Following the SoCon basketball tournament this weekend, track, baseball and golf championships have each been scheduled for later this year. Officials hope the events will bring a major tourism boost with them.
The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is one of Asheville’s lesser-known treasures. In addition to an interactive museum, an information desk and a gift shop, the visitor center is home to a 1.2 mile trail loop, complete with a road crossing on the parkway itself.
Next month, 10 different Western North Carolina women’s business groups will unite for a business social. The event is organized by Hive Ambition, a community hub for female entrepreneurs.
Katrina “Kat” Williams, a beloved community member and blues legend, passed away at age 58 on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. This weekend, a collective of local musicians will perform a tribute show to the artist in Black Mountain, N.C.
ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has launched a $1.2 million Nonprofit Arts Recovery Grant Program intended to support the long-term recovery of Western North Carolina arts nonprofits.
In advance of the 98th Academy Awards next month, take a deeper look at three lesser-seen films up for Oscar gold: “Cutting Through Rocks,” a hopeful feminist documentary, “Kokuho,” an epic Japanese drama, and “Sirāt,” a weird, hypnotic road movie.
The Asheville Downtown Association is asking Asheville artists to submit their qualifications to redesign and install a mural on the staircase at 43 Wall St. The project is intended to increase pedestrian traffic and improve quality of life along the city street.
The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival will return to the city March 15-22, bringing more than 70 different experimental, offbeat, always-interesting arts events with it.