Local colleges and universities are changing graduation requirements based on executive orders from President Trump.
An Asheville Facebook group called Save the Woods has amassed nearly 2,800 members in support of preventing the development of a section of forest near University of North Carolina Asheville.
An annual art gallery celebrating Black artists has returned to the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center.
Several schools districts in The 828 are opening a few hours late this morning over safety concerns. Find out if your student’s school is affected.
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.