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On The Town
1 year ago
Burnpile 2025: 60+ breweries on tap for Forestry Camp fest

The 12th annual Burnpile Beer and Music Festival will be held at Burial Beer Co.’s Forestry Camp location this weekend, uniting over 60 breweries from around the world for an all-day celebration of brews, tunes and Asheville community.

On The Town
1 year ago
Plant party: Asheville Dispensary and Plant Bar plan October block party

The Plant Bar block party will feature three different live music stages, food trucks, giveaways and tarot card readings, as well as the dispensary’s signature coffee, tea and zero-proof cocktails.

Outdoors
1 year ago
KOA announces grand reopening of Swannanoa campground

The milestone event, cohosted with the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, will be marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and campground tours. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at Asheville East KOA Holiday, 2708 US-70, Swannanoa.

Business
1 year ago
Ingles submits plans for new Swannanoa store

Proposed 95,000-square-foot supermarket would replace Helene-damaged location; county board to review plans Oct. 8

Business
1 year ago
400 volunteers transform veterans housing in Asheville

ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters project part of Home Depot Foundation’s nationwide Celebration of Service initiative

Community
1 year ago
City to hold disaster preparation workshop with giveaways, guidance

The Emergency Preparedness Workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
A.C. Reynolds rallies for suicide prevention with awareness walk

The Out of the Silence walk and accompanying event will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the R.L. Dalton Stadium at A.C. Reynolds High. 

Community
1 year ago
United Way directs $4.5 million, 7,000 volunteers to Helene recovery

Organization leads Buncombe County’s relief efforts a year after storm destroyed thousands of homes

Food & Drink
1 year ago
Restaurant report: How are local eateries one year after Helene?

One year after Hurricane Helene knocked out power grids, polluted drinking water and shuttered restaurants, 828newsNOW checked in on the state of the WNC food and beverage industry.

An American flag stands next to a sign written on housing debris along the Swannanoa River, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Swannanoa, N.C. Swannanoa was one of several communities in western North Carolina that was severely affected by Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Business
1 year ago
Shops, tourism return to Black Mountain and Swannanoa after Helene

Nearly a year later, businesses, volunteers and residents continue to drive recovery, chamber director says

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