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Poppy handcrafted popcorn on shelves at Ingles Markets
Small Business
Inside Poppy’s $4.3 million expansion plan
Popcorn fans rejoice: A flagship store is heading to the South Slope.
June 14, 2023
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Grace Powers
Governor Roy Cooper signs HB347 during a ceremony at Spectrum Center.
Government
Sports betting apps are now legal in NC
Governor Cooper says the bill will benefit NC’s economy “for generations to come.”
June 14, 2023
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Grace Powers
Chapters Bookstop
Small Business
Asheville welcomes its first book store on wheels
Chapters Bookstop, a passion project of Dawnn Sanders, launched this month.
June 13, 2023
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Laura Hackett
The Hound
Business
A former Greyhound bus station is reopening as a bar and lounge
This spot will have you howling for a martini.
June 13, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Cacao
Entertainment
Amethyst Realm brings cacao and flow arts to the South Slope
This community safe space has big plans to get Asheville moving.
May 31, 2023
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Grace Powers
The Rad Brew Co.
Business
The RAD Brew Co. celebrates its grand opening
The brewery, which opens May 20, is led by a former Wicked Weed head brewer and manager.
May 16, 2023
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Laura Hackett
East Fork founders John Vigeland, Connie Matisse, and Alex Matisse.
Business
Meet Asheville’s 12 Certified B Corp companies
Local businesses you can feel extra good supporting.
May 10, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Startups
Venture Asheville helps local startups surpass $100 million in revenue
This mentorship program has served 70+ Asheville startups.
April 21, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
A pie with a golden brown crust.
Small Business
Eat Camille Cogswell’s favorite desserts at her Tiny Gallery Bake Sale
Find pies and cakes aplenty at a new weekly bake sale.
April 7, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
A man in laboratory goggles stands behind a table covered in fog, bottles, and a basketball resting on a metal cylinder.
Festivals
For the kids: Have a blast at the NC Science Festival
Get a hands-on experience with all things science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
April 5, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Travel and Outdoors
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Buncombe County Commissioners approve 2030 Strategic Plan
Revised through public feedback post-Helene, the plan sets goals for housing, health, safety, and sustainability for the next five years.
November 5, 2025
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Culture
Immerse yourself in local music history at these Asheville Sessions events
The centennial celebration of the historic commercial recordings of Americana music is this Thursday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 9.
November 5, 2025
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MICHELIN Guide American South ceremony
The Asheville restaurants recognized in the MICHELIN Guide American South
In the new guide, Asheville boasts one MICHELIN Green Star, three Bib Gourmand awards, and 12 recommended restaurants. See which spots made the guide.
November 3, 2025
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Culture
The mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights
One of the most famous WNC legends persists as the fleeting orbs of light still remain unexplainable occurrences.
October 30, 2025
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Support these local organizations to make sure our community stays fed.
October 29, 2025
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Nonprofits
MountainTrue’s River Debris Cleanup Program gets a $750,000 expansion
A grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy Truist WNC Recovery and Resiliency Fund allows the program to continue its work into eastern TN with a bigger team.
October 28, 2025
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