On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what would become one of the most famous speeches in American history. “I Have a Dream,” King’s address to the 200,000–300,000 attendees of The March on Washington, remains a signature rallying cry for civil rights over 60 years later.
Town plans shoreline cleanup, marina rebuild and spring reopening
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Lily Korpella leads intake at Asheville Humane Thrift Store while pursuing her love of nature, family and scuba diving
Two of three eastbound lanes closed near Smoky Park Highway
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed nationwide on Monday, Jan. 19. Several festivities have been planned around the Asheville area to mark the holiday.
A horned lizard in a West Asheville liquor jar sparked an Asheville mystery in 1928.
Sometimes you don’t want to travel too far for a good hike. Fortunately, downtown Asheville is home to a two mile urban trail, the South Slope Mural Trail, home to many local businesses covered with interesting artwork. It’s like taking a hike and visiting an art gallery at the same time!
Tips include bringing pets indoors and reporting animals left without shelter
She was a single line in an 1887 headline after a deadly railroad wreck. Today, Mary McDowell’s story survives in a stone in Riverside Cemetery and in the tragedy that stunned Asheville.