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Crime & Safety
8 months ago
APD arrests four on drug charges after tip from Virginia sheriff’s office

Information from a drug investigation conducted by the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office led APD to obtain a search warrant for a residence on Ascension Drive in West Asheville.

Music
8 months ago
Everything you need to know about Boomtown FestAVL this weekend

The second year of Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL, a free music festival filled with local talent and city-wide history, will be held all weekend long in downtown Asheville.

Entertainment
8 months ago
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum to headline special Blue Ridge Pride benefit show

To commemorate a year of community resilience on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, BRP will host a Tea Dance & Drag Show at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Orange Peel. The event will be headlined by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Nicole Paige Brooks.

The Standard
Food & Drink
8 months ago
Fork & Dagger: Black Mountain café serves up brunch worth the drive

Open Oven recalls the charm of Asheville’s classics with local food, friendly faces and standout plates

On The Town
8 months ago
What to do in the 828: Aug. 29-31

Looking for weekend plans? From a pride pageant to a weekend-long free music festival, we have your guide to what to do this Labor Day weekend in the 828.

Arts & Culture
8 months ago
‘Evolution Incubation Refinement’: Pink Dog announces fall exhibit

“Evolution Incubation Refinement” is the name of an upcoming exhibit by RAD artist Pat Phillips, a painter and jeweler who has been working in the Asheville arts district since 2012.

Arts & Culture
8 months ago
Asheville 48 Hour Film Project winners to be announced next Saturday

The Asheville chapter of The 48 Hour Film Project, an international competition which challenges independent filmmakers to write, shoot and complete an entire short film in 48 hours, has announced their nominees in 18 different categories in advance of an awards ceremony next weekend.

Entertainment
8 months ago
Speculation swirls around Asheville as possible Swift-Kelce wedding site

Biltmore Estate rumors have Buncombe officials offering to issue marriage license

Wooly worm
Local
8 months ago
Reading nature’s signs for winter’s forecast

Folklore links onion skins, woolly worms, squirrels, spiders, persimmon seeds to predictions of snow and cold

NAIA Vice President Austin Bennett
Education
8 months ago
Asheville to host NAIA track and field championships in 2026, 2027

Events expected to bring 1,300 athletes and $1.3 million in direct spending to Buncombe County