Hood Huggers Foundation program serves young people facing education and employment barriers
Buncombe County’s Reynolds and Roberson districts and Asheville City Schools on two-hour delay Wednesday
Winningest coach in Big South men’s basketball history continues to inspire players, coaches and fans decades after leading the Bulldogs to multiple championships
Below-zero temperatures and refreezing roads prompt closures Tuesday after winter storm Fern
Icy roads and freezing rain prompt districts to cancel classes
No remote learning planned as power outages persist
On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what would become one of the most famous speeches in American history. “I Have a Dream,” King’s address to the 200,000–300,000 attendees of The March on Washington, remains a signature rallying cry for civil rights over 60 years later.
A crowd of University of North Carolina Asheville students, Asheville community members and local leaders attended a walkout today in front of the Highsmith Student Union on UNC Asheville campus. The protest was organized in support of “Save the Woods,” a local rallying cry for the preservation of 45 acres of nearby urban forest.
Several districts opt for delayed starts because of concerns about road conditions
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, debut author Katelyn Williams published her first children’s book, “What Can Brown Girls Do?,” a spotlight on the accomplishments of eight real-world Black and Brown women, written by Williams and illustrated by Danielle Arrington.