Crime & Safety
3 months ago
APD, Parks & Rec address Monday evening shooting at Shiloh Community Center

The Asheville Police Department and Asheville Parks and Recreation have both released a statement about a shooting outside of the Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center on Monday evening.

Community
3 months ago
Renovated Swannanoa Ingles announced after months of closure

After months of uncertainty, Ingles Markets has officially taken a meeting with county planners about reopening a grocery store in Swannanoa, N.C., according to Jennifer Horton, a District 1 county commissioner in Buncombe County.

Outdoors
3 months ago
12 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway reopen near Linville Falls

One of the first major repair projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has been completed in the High Country region of Western North Carolina.

On The Town
3 months ago
What to do this weekend in the 828: July 18–20

Need weekend plans? Craft fairs, National Moth Week science demonstrations and live Shakespeare are among the activities going on in the Asheville area this weekend. Read our guide for more.

On The Town
3 months ago
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns this weekend with over 100 artisans in attendance

The semiannual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will be held from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday, July 17–Sunday, July 20 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.

Music
3 months ago
Chatt Hills Music to hold first show at river pavilion since Helene

Local music organizer and education outreach organization Chatt Hills Music has announced its return to the Olivette Riverside Pavilion for the first time since Hurricane Helene struck the area last fall.

Food & Drink
3 months ago
Asheville restaurants ‘raise a glass for Texas’ with flood relief fundraiser

In an act of solidarity with Kerr County, Texas after the area was devastated by recent flooding, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association has announced a new flood relief fundraiser in partnership with Asheville area restaurants.

Perspectives
3 months ago
Entranced, transported, delighted: Montford Park Players’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ dazzles

The Montford Park Players continue their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers, & Poets,” with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Glenna Grant and running at 7:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday, July 4–Aug. 2. Read our review now.

Community
3 months ago
Candidate filing underway for Haywood County municipal races

The Haywood County Board of Elections is reminding residents of upcoming deadlines for the 2025 municipal elections

Asheville Indie Retail Challenge
Community
3 months ago
$500 prize basket offered in Asheville Indie Retail Challenge

Shoppers can check in at five or more independent retailers using the Explore Asheville App and be entered to win a basket of local treasures