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Travel and Outdoors
County earns funding to purchase Deaverview Mountain for a public park
In partnership with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Buncombe County will acquire Deaverview Mountain, meaning the 343-acre mountaintop tract will be conserved as a public park.
September 08, 2025 11:52 AM
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Grace Powers
A park bench in the sun at Martin Luther King Jr Park in Asheville
City
Take a seat for Park Bench Chats
Hosted by Asheville Parks and Recreation, these casual chats with Director D. Tyrell McGirt are a way to keep the Recreate Asheville conversation going.
July 18, 2024
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Molly Wilson
Asheville skyline facing west with the sun in the center of the photo.
City
Share your vision for the Downtown Asheville BID
The City of Asheville is collecting feedback to inform the Request for Proposals and the shape that the future Downtown Asheville BID will take.
July 16, 2024
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Molly Wilson
A person using Appalachian Offset's individual carbon offset calculator on a laptop.
City
The award-winning program reducing Buncombe County’s carbon footprint
With its three most recent solar panel projects, Appalachian Offsets is reducing 365 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
July 9, 2024
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Grace Powers
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City
Learn and connect at the Buncombe County Leading with Race Summit
The event, which is part of the county’s Racial Equity Action Plan, will engage the community and dedicate a new historical plaque marker.
July 8, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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City
Asheville Parks and Recreation releases the Recreate Asheville draft plan
Now, more than a year after the initiative was launched, community feedback on the Recreate Asheville plan is needed one last time.
June 28, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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City
Follow the firework laws this Fourth of July
If you’re hosting your own holiday this year, make sure your celebration stays safe and legal.
June 26, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Government
North Carolina establishes NC Music Office
The NC music office will increase awareness of NC’s rich music history + current music scene and will be housed under the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
June 25, 2024
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Allie Remhof
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Nonprofits
New program supports food and beverage workers with mental health resources
Co-owner of Bear’s Smokehouse Cheryl Antoncic started the Linked4Life Foundation in Connecticut — and now, it’s launching in Asheville.
June 21, 2024
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Grace Powers
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City
City hall’s chimes could sound once again
A group of musicians are working to restore the chimes, with the city considering creating policy for original music to be played.
June 19, 2024
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Grace Powers
A large, inflatable cow is on a mini stage and holds a Chick-Fil-A sign that says "Eat Mor Chikin." Behind the cow is blue-gren archway with a clock at the top and words that read "Biltmore Square."
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Asheville’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 17, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Events
Stock up for Record Store Day in Asheville
Here’s where to score special Record Store Day releases, from Belly to Bowie.
April 7, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
Swannanoa River Road set to reopen this Friday
This essential road will reopen to traffic on the afternoon of Friday, April 4 after more than six months since Helene wreaked havoc on the corridor.
April 3, 2025
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Grace Powers
Aerial shot of Memorial Stadium showing the blue six-lane track surrounding the field.
City
Memorial Stadium renovations are complete
Lace up your sneakers — the stadium’s construction has wrapped up, and you’re invited to take the new six-lane track for a spin.
April 3, 2025
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Grace Powers
Keyboard and other instruments and equipment set up in Echo Mountain Recording studio.
City
Echo Mountain Recording to close at the end of the year
Since 2006, the studio has been an institution in music — producing Grammy award-winning work.
April 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
Asheville establishments considered for MICHELIN Guide
As the lauded list expands to our region, WNC restaurants will be contenders for the recognition.
April 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
Sweet Cub Soft Serve dishes out artisan ice cream on wheels
Three words: Ice cream nachos.
April 1, 2025
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Grace Powers
A group of six women wearing matching blue shirts crossing the finish line of a relay race.
Sports
Celebrating 8 years of the Ville to Ville relay
The 72-mile relay from Asheville, N.C. to Greenville, S.C. returns with record-breaking numbers.
March 31, 2025
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Bethany Osborn
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City
Best places to read a book around Asheville
If reading is your activity of choice, try one of these Asheville spots the next time you crack open your favorite novel.
March 31, 2025
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Amelia Grooms
A group of volunteers with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity raises a wall inside of a house being built.
Nonprofits
Asheville’s Habitat for Humanity sees an influx of volunteer interest
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has been busy hosting out-of-town college students interested in spending their spring break volunteering.
March 28, 2025
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Bethany Osborn