
Children and their families can get up close with some of their favorite big trucks and cars, including fire trucks, police cars and public works vehicles, during a free Truck City AVL event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Tanger Outlets Asheville. It’s a chance for kids to sit in, explore, touch and ask questions about some of the vehicles they might see from a distance all around town, including rescue vehicles, heavy public works equipment like utility tractors and construction machines, and more.

A local brother and sister earned “golden tickets” to Hollywood during the March 3 telecast of the television competition American Idol.

Any sudden change in the skin’s appearance or texture can be highly worrying, and hives can appear very, very suddenly.