Local
3 months ago
PHOTOS: Beauty endures amid Helene’s damage in Cataloochee Valley

Park crews restore access to key sites as recovery continues in one of North Carolina’s most beloved mountain valleys

Local
3 months ago
Armadillos expand across North Carolina, new map shows

Sightings now reported in more than 28 counties, including Buncombe, officials say

Local
3 months ago
Richmond Hill Park to partially reopen Saturday

Phased reopening marks recovery milestone for Asheville post-Helene

Food & Drink
3 months ago
Hidden flavors: Discover WNC’s unusual fall foods

Chestnuts, heirloom squash and wild mushrooms offer locals and visitors a taste of Appalachia’s culinary heritage

BirdCast migration forecast map
Education
3 months ago
Record bird migration lights up Western North Carolina skies

BirdCast radar estimates more than 17 million birds crossed Buncombe County Wednesday night

On The Town
3 months 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 months 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 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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.

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