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A large metal sculpture depicting a man riding a wheeled pig or dog while carrying a six-shooter and a bouquet of flowers stands at the entrance to the Burton Street community's Peace Gardens & Market.
Local
1 year ago
Strangeville: Large metal man riding a pig-dog in West Asheville

The metal sculpture stands at the entrance to the Burton Street community’s Peace Gardens & Market.

On The Town
1 year ago
Thomas Wolfe Memorial unveils Market St. mural of famed author

Thomas Wolfe, one of Asheville’s brightest luminaries, has been memorialized in mural form at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial visitor center on North Market Street.

Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: ‘Minstrel of Appalachia’ founded first American folk festival in Asheville

Bascom Lamar Lunsford founded Asheville’s Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, the first folk festival in the United States of America.

Business
1 year ago
UPDATE: Tunnel Road gas leak secured, road reopened

Enbridge Gas crews secured the leak, which was caused by third-party damage to a gas line, around 3 p.m today.

Housing
1 year ago
Trump administration OKs $1.4B housing recovery plan for WNC

HUD has approved North Carolina’s Action Plan for a $1.4 billion Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery

On The Town
1 year ago
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Malaprop’s, Cuentos y Café and more

Independent Bookstore Day is a national celebration of all things local booksellers. This year, participating shops include Malaprop’s Bookstore, Cuentos y Café, Highland Books and two Sassafras locations.

Business
1 year ago
Gas leak around iHOP on Tunnel Road leads to evacuations

According to a report from the Asheville Police Department, a gas leak has been reported around iHOP on the 200 block of Tunnel Road.

Education
1 year ago
$20,000 classroom supply grants gifted to Fairview, Eblen schools

Two Buncombe County schools were surprised yesterday afternoon with massive school supply grants from clothing boutique Altar’d State.

Road Closed sign
Local
1 year ago
I-40 West in Asheville to be closed this weekend

The primary detour will route traffic onto I-240 West starting at Exit 53B.

Local
1 year ago
Officials detail $1.6B Helene recovery effort in WNC

More than 3 million cubic yards of storm debris have been removed from WNC waterways in the months following Helene