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Local
2 weeks ago
Cades Cove 2026 vehicle-free days begin: What to know before you go

11-mile loop opens to bikes and pedestrians every Wednesday through Sept. 30

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Outdoors
2 weeks ago
Hikes of WNC: Flat Top Mountain Trail

Flat Top Mountain Trail is a rewarding trek with diverse terrain near Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Read more in our hiking guide below.

Colorful performers on a wooden outdoor stage under a banner reading 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' in front of a crowd.
Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.

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Community
2 weeks ago
New Asheville Pride festival marks 1st June fest in nearly 30 years

June may be Pride Month, but Asheville Pride festivals have been traditionally held in the fall. That is, until this summer. June 26-28, 2026 marks the debut of AVL Stonewall Fest, a new Pride Month festival.

Three-day precipitation forecast map for Greenville-Spartanburg area, showing rainfall amounts by color with city labels and borders.
Local
2 weeks ago
Heavy rain, strong storms expected in Asheville area

Mountains could see up to 2 inches of rain; isolated flooding possible

Severe Weather Outlook map for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, highlighting risk areas around Asheville, Hickory, Charlotte with legend and NOAA/NWS logo in the corner.
Local
2 weeks ago
Heads up, Asheville: Storms could pack a punch Wednesday

Afternoon and evening storms may bring gusty winds, hail and heavy rain to WNC

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Music
2 weeks ago
Dr. Dog, Grace Bowers, more in ‘wave one’ of AVL Sounds Fest lineup

AVL Sounds Fest, a successor to Asheville music festival AVLFest, will be held across the city this August. Before tickets go on sale to the public today, the festival has announced “wave one” of its artist lineup.

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Local
3 weeks ago
Burn ban lifted for 81 North Carolina counties; 19 still under restrictions

Forecasters say additional rain this week could further ease wildfire danger

Graphic titled Weather Highlights for May 1–2 in the Carolinas and Georgia; three panels labeled Friday, Friday Night, and Saturday showing weather maps with rain and fronts.
Local
3 weeks ago
Rain, cooler temperatures move into Asheville area this weekend

Showers likely Saturday, with frost and near-freezing temps possible in higher elevations

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Outdoors
3 weeks ago
Pisgah Area SORBA is protecting WNC trails, one volunteer at a time

After Tropical Storm Helene, many Western North Carolina hiking and biking trails were destroyed, suffering from flooding, felled trees and other damages. They may have stayed that way without Pisgah Area SORBA and its mighty team of volunteers.