On The Town
2 days ago
Frankenstein fundraiser: Arms Around ASD to host family-friendly movie night

Arms Around ASD, a volunteer-run nonprofit that provides a huge array of services and programs for autistic people of all ages, will host its annual Hop to the Movies fundraiser this weekend with a showing of the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy “Young Frankenstein.”

Local
3 days ago
Parkway open as government shutdown forces national park closures

Roads, trails and lookouts in Great Smoky Mountains remain open, but visitors should expect disruptions in some services

Outdoors
3 days ago
KOA announces grand reopening of Swannanoa campground

The milestone event, cohosted with the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, will be marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and campground tours. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at Asheville East KOA Holiday, 2708 US-70, Swannanoa.

Local
4 days ago
Asheville marks trees for riverfront recovery, not removal

City conducts survey of French Broad River trees to guide storm-damaged park restoration and future planting plans

Downtown Asheville
Outdoors
4 days ago
Upcoming astrological events visible from WNC

This month an array of astrological events can be viewed across Western North Carolina, including meteor showers, comets and this year’s Harvest Supermoon.

The Gatlinburg Bypass remains closed as crews continue cleanup efforts following a significant landslide Saturday morning
Local
5 days ago
Gatlinburg Bypass remains closed after landslide

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open while cleanup continues

Photo
7 days ago
Pride pics: Photos from Blue Ridge Pride 2025

This year, the theme of Blue Ridge Pride was “Resilience and Resistance,” named in honor of the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which hit Western North Carolina exactly one year ago on Sept. 27, 2024.

By mid-2025, butterflies will descend on the Western North Carolina Nature Center, where construction soon will begin on a new "Gateway to the Southern Appalachians" including butterfly exhibits.
Local
1 week ago
Volunteers needed to track butterflies along Blue Ridge Parkway

Walk trails, collect data and contribute to long-term wildlife monitoring efforts in Buncombe and Haywood counties

Local
1 week ago
Fonta Flora Trail to reroute during Lake James access project

Detour begins in October as Duke Energy builds new boat launch, trail section and amenities

On The Town
1 week ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Sept. 26-28

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which devastated Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024. Between anniversary events commemorating the year since the storm, there are several festivals, performances and Blue Ridge-centric activities to check out this weekend. Read more in our guide below.

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