Food Lion Feeds, MANNA and Second Harvest honor community with fresh produce and pantry staples in Fletcher on Sept. 25
Dedication highlights role of butterflies in sustaining local bird populations
Board also adopts property appraisal values, proclaims October as national Manufacturing Month
Autopsy reveals injuries in various stages of healing, highlighting ongoing neglect and abuse in Asheville baby’s death
Western North Carolina is just a week away from the 2nd annual Black Mountain Blues Festival, a celebration of storytelling, blues music and Appalachian history. In addition to blues music, the festival will spotlight the history of the tradition, which has long ties to Black Mountain.
Asheville City Council has invited the community to apply for a position on four Helene Recovery Boards, panels intended to guide Asheville through the second year of recovery following Hurricane Helene. The deadline to apply for a position is Sunday, Sept. 28.
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.
Western North Carolina, known for its dynamic beauty and vibrance, welcomes the autumn season every year with an array of seasonal colors. The exact timing of foliage change varies each year, relying heavily on weather patterns and general elevation.
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.
Project blends flood-resilient engineering with ecological restoration to protect riverside community space