High-tech mannequins, connected classrooms bring hands-on education to life in Asheville hospital
Career and technical education courses, internships and industry partnerships give students real-world experience in trades and STEM fields
Asheville Museum of Science invites WNC families to reflect, grieve and celebrate resilience through the Our Changing World exhibit
Nicholas Honeycutt named Buncombe County Schools Principal of the Year during ceremony with students, staff and family
Dedication highlights role of butterflies in sustaining local bird populations
Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd will retire in May 2026, concluding eight years of leadership marked by campus growth, academic expansion, and steady guidance through major challenges.
The pawpaw fruit for the ice cream, which will come to The Hop on Oct. 3, comes from Milkweed Meadows Farm, a family farm located outside of Hendersonville. The farm maintains an orchard of over 100 pawpaw trees to nurture zebra swallowtails, a butterfly which relies entirely on the leaves of the tree.
Healthy, easy options to start the school year off right
Events expected to bring 1,300 athletes and $1.3 million in direct spending to Buncombe County
The Salute to Summer Kids Party will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23 at Main Street Nature Park in downtown Weaverville. School supply donations will be accepted by the Weaverville Police Department at the event.