Asheville writer, poet, essayist and University of North Carolina Asheville professor Mildred Kinconco Barya was honored last week with the 2025 Jacobs/Jones African American Literary Prize for her essay, “Sing for the Women.” The piece is all about the resilience of the body.
Read about the state of eggs and chickens in restaurants and agriculture in our interviews with Biscuithead manager Fern Coomer and Tractor Supply Co. “chicken lady” Syrenity Burns.
Go Local Asheville is an annual fundraiser for local public schools that unites over 600 local businesses. A Go Local card costs $25 and offers a perk or discount at every business listed in the directory. February celebrates Love Asheville, Go Local month in town, bringing special attention to the organization.
The French Broad River Academy will be hosting the No Man’s Land Film Festival, a short film fest celebrating women in the outdoors, this Thursday, Jan. 30.
The Hearts & Hires Job & Resource Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center.
The reptile, amphibian and exotic animal convention will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, 775 New Airport Road, Fletcher.
Helene-related expenditures are forcing Buncombe County officials to rework the budget.
Out of a need for caution, schools have been delayed or move online to protect students in the Greater Asheville area from the elements.
Frigid temperatures and icy roads force schools to close. Find out if your school is affected here.
Asheville Middle School eighth graders are fundraising for their annual trip to Washington, D.C. via two musical methods: a silent auction of merch from many musical artists and a benefit concert at the Grey Eagle called Coverfest IV.