
“The mission you see behind me, the waterway mission, our target for completion is June 1. For our private property debris removal mission, our target is June 30,” said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corporal Brad Morgan.

Tropical Storm Helene dropped hundreds of trees on the Navitat property, but there was no damage to buildings or other assets.

Get outside with your furry Valentine at Cupid’s Canine Quest, a scavenger hunt this Saturday, Feb. 8 at Jake Rusher Park.

NCDOT announced in a press release this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 29 that an extensive reconstruction project has been completed on Swannanoa River Road near the Western North Carolina Nature Center. The near-total restoration was finished in under 120 days.

Glow-disc is a common game at Highland for many players, but the Lunar New Year tournament will feature something special: Highland Brewing glow-discs with a Year of the Wood Snake design on them.

The French Broad River Academy will be hosting the No Man’s Land Film Festival, a short film fest celebrating women in the outdoors, this Thursday, Jan. 30.

Following catastrophic damages from Hurricane Helene, APR has announced that the public swimming pool at Recreation Park will not be opening this summer. Instead, the Southside Community Center pool will be open for longer hours.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – are visible now. In late February, they will be joined by Mercury.

The reptile, amphibian and exotic animal convention will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, 775 New Airport Road, Fletcher.

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company and its parent organization, Ninja Brewing Inc., have filed a response to the Jan. 2 lawsuit levied against them by The Orange Peel regarding the rebranding of concert venue Rabbit Rabbit to Asheville Yards.