Searching for weekend plans? Look no further than our weekend guide to the 828, featuring everything from a fly fishing festival to community puppet performances to a record shop basement sale.
	
	Fierce winds and huge waves estimated at about 20 feet could cause coastal flooding in many beachfront communities
	
	Parents can try the following strategies to get kids excited about a new school year
	
	The Asheville Creative Arts 10th Anniversary Season Summer Soiree will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Peace Gardens & Market, 47 Bryant St. Donations will be accepted, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
	
	One Weaverville pottery studio is celebrating its 10th year around the wheel this Saturday with a community celebration. The Reems Creek Pottery birthday party will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 181 Reems Creek Road.
	
	Stein tells crowd at Land of Sky event in Fletcher that more support for WNC communities is needed
	
	The Asheville Police Department Major Case and Street Crimes Unit collaborated with the State Bureau of Investigation to seize a massive quantity of drugs this week in West Asheville.
	
	Three artists contributed to eight-panel installation reflecting Asheville’s creative identity
	
	From horror shorts to family dramas to a black cat documentary, read our list of our five favorite films from the very first Asheville Film Festival, held last weekend in downtown Asheville.
	
	Manheimer commits to leading the city’s recovery from Helene, building back better