After announcing their closure this week, Vortex Doughnuts has come under fire after employees claimed that owners had shuttered the business without paying nine employees for the previous two weeks.
For many small vendors in Western North Carolina, supporting each other is as important as selling their wares. That is certainly the case for Traci Simpson, the founder of Read Me Unconditionally and the organizer behind the Buy Good, Do Good Market.
The “Monday Group” is a weekly meeting of “pro-democracy protesters,” founded by a small collective of Black Mountain residents in the days after the reelection of President Donald Trump. While the group does not have a name outside of their weekday affiliation, many members share the convictions of pro-democracy nonprofits like Indivisible AVL.
Event hosted by the Asheville Chamber offers hiring opportunities, networking and career support services
Citing enormous public enthusiasm for the sport, city officials have announced two potential sites for an eight to 10-court pickleball complex: Aston Park in downtown Asheville and Roger Farmer Park off of Patton Avenue.
For one weekend this May, The Haunted Farm will host a new horror experience, “Halfway to Halloween,” hoping to draw in curious springtime crowds with creepy, crawly thrills.
“Natural Shocks” a one-woman show by Lauren Gunderson, is running from April 2-12 at the BeBe Theatre. Read our review for more.
Arbor Day observance, a grilled cheese-themed art market and an Italian ice birthday bash are all on our activity calendar for this weekend.
United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, in his first official trip since taking the cabinet position on March 24, visited Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, N.C., assessing damage from Tropical Storm Helene and speaking to local leaders.
The Five Days of Action campaign is a week-long program designed to share ways to protect children from sexual abuse, especially in digital spaces.