Arts & Culture
1 day ago
Make-a-mask: Trackside Studios’ Clay Sayre to lead Halloween mask workshop

Sayre’s class, “Make a Monster Mask!,” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 24, in the Trackside classroom, 375 Depot St.

On The Town
1 day ago
Boo-vard: Halloweenfest 2025 set for this weekend in downtown Brevard

Everyone is invited to a haunting in the holler this weekend. Brevard will host its annual Halloweenfest this Saturday, complete with trick-or-treating, a costume parade and other spooky festivities.

On The Town
1 day ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 24-26

Need weekend plans? Look no further than our weekend guide to Asheville and Western North Carolina, complete with everything from monster mask workshops to all day Halloween festivals.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
2 killed in Yancey County UTV accident

Preliminary findings show speed was not a factor; investigation ongoing

Local
1 day ago
Freeze Warning issued for Asheville area

National Weather Service warns of subfreezing temperatures tonight; mountain snow possible next week

Local
2 days ago
Expect detours: Church Street paving project starts next week

NCDOT crews will work from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. through November; detours set along Main and King streets in Hendersonville

Food & Drink
2 days ago
Fork & Dagger: Luminosa offers Italian perfection on Battery Park

From flawless cocktails to lemon pizza and a vibe straight out of 1960s Manhattan, this gem in Asheville’s Flatiron Building delivers sophistication without pretension

Arts & Culture
2 days ago
Thomas Wolfe Memorial to host spooky story walkthrough this Saturday

This weekend, prepare for tales from beyond the grave at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in downtown Asheville. Guests at the author’s Old Kentucky Home can expect to hear spooky stories of death, spirits and more, just in time for Halloween.

Arts & Culture
2 days ago
Prominent downtown Asheville art gallery names new director

Nicole McConville, an arts professional with nearly three decades of experience in the Asheville creative community, has been named as the new gallery director at Blue Spiral.

Marchers proceed from the Capitol during a rally protesting a proposed redistricting map Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Local
2 days ago
NC lawmakers approve new Trump-backed congressional map

Republicans say redistricting strengthens Trump’s congressional majority; Democrats call it racial gerrymandering