Perspectives
5 months ago
Review: ‘The Book of Will’ is fantastic fun, especially for Shakespeare fans

The Montford Park Players opened their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers, & Poets,” with “The Book of Will,” written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Adam Kampouris, running at 7:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday, May 9–31 at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St.

The Owen Theatre at Mars Hill advertises "Oklahoma!"
On The Town
5 months ago
SART starts 51st season with ‘dark and human’ read of ‘Oklahoma!’

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” opened the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre “Season of Artistry” on May 23. The show will run until June 8 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Owen Theatre, 44 College St., Mars Hill.

On The Town
5 months ago
Pastoral philanthropy: Barn Alliance gala will support 11 local artists

The Appalachian Barn Alliance will hold their 5th annual art show gala, “A Pastoral Palette,” at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 30 at the A-B Tech Ivy Building, 10 Genevieve Circle.

Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Candler, Asheville men caught in Haywood drug cases

Authorities in Haywood County have arrested several individuals in connection with an ongoing drug trafficking investigation

Asheville DMV Patton Avenue
Local
5 months ago
Saturday walk-in service returns to Patton Avenue DMV office

Saturday walk-in service hours return to the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles this weekend, including at the Patton Avenue office.

Local
5 months ago
Tourists fall on the road for 6th loss in a row

The Asheville Tourists fell 13-6 to the Rome Emperors on Tuesday night at AdventHealth Stadium.

Russell Stone, 52, was last seen on May 17 leaving his residence on West Keesler St., according to the Black Mountain Police Department
Local
5 months ago
Search continues for Black Mountain man

Russell Stone, 52, was last seen on May 17 leaving his residence on West Keesler St., according to the Black Mountain Police Department

Eliada Homes
Local
5 months ago
Children waiting: Eliada pleads for foster families

Eliada Homes is urgently seeking more foster families in the Asheville area

Local
5 months ago
2 Asheville parking garages to close for repairs

Asheville City Council approved a contract with Exterior Diagnostic Services, LLC, for the next phase of the city’s Parking Garage Capital Improvements project.

The Western North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the I-26 Citizens’ Coalition met May 17 to discuss alternate designs for the Interstate 26 Connector in Asheville. (Photo credit: Sonia Marcus)
Local
5 months ago
Groups send NCDOT alternative I-26 Connector designs

The WNC chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the I-26 Citizens’ Coalition have proposed alternate designs for the I-26 Connector