Education
6 months ago
$20,000 classroom supply grants gifted to Fairview, Eblen schools

Two Buncombe County schools were surprised yesterday afternoon with massive school supply grants from clothing boutique Altar’d State.

Education
6 months ago
North Asheville Library gets a makeover

North Asheville Library opened in 2005 and still has its original interior paint and carpet, other than in the community room.

On The Town
6 months ago
Hendo Earth Fest plants seeds of eco-awareness with annual festival

Hendersonville will begin to celebrate Earth Day a little early this year with the third annual Hendo Earth Fest, Saturday, April 19.

Education
6 months ago
Meet Darryl Fox, welding teacher and 2026 BCS Teacher of the Year

Darryl Fox, a welding teacher at North Buncombe High School, was named the 2026 Buncombe County Schools Teacher of the Year in a ceremony last night, Thursday, April 10.

On The Town
6 months ago
The Whale to host ‘Whaleastic’ book fair with six local booksellers

The Whale West Asheville is inviting adult readers to relive the Scholastic book fairs of their youth in a new way at a “Whaleastic” book fair this weekend.

Health & Wellness
6 months ago
Measles: Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe

Rebecca Cramer, M.D., shares her expert opinion on how best to protect against measles as cases rise in the United States.

Education
7 months ago
Vending machines send students on endless adventures

Paul and Sue Romesburg donated 10 fully-stocked book vending machines to Buncombe County schools last year, with another 10 planned for this year.

Education
7 months ago
Asheville area school closures

The change in weather prompted some school districts to cancel classes.

Education
7 months ago
Continuing Education at local college offers crafting courses to all

Quilting and upholstery classes are taught by Lani Hendrix, a more than 40-year teacher at Haywood Community College in Clyde, N.C.

Western North Carolina Nature Center Director Chris Gentile
Education
7 months ago
WNC Nature Center reopens almost 6 months after Helene

The Western North Carolina Nature Center reopened Monday months after Tropical Storm Helene destroyed roads and the main bridge to the facility.

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