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Education
Buncombe County commissioners aim to increase teacher pay
The pay bump would come from a 1 cent property tax increase per $100 of assessed value.
June 21, 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
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Arts
A new immersive art installation is coming to Asheville
Explore Appalachia in the aftermath of a mysterious, world-changing event.
June 7, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Development
Asheville’s public golf course gets a major makeover
It’s a new heyday for the fairway, clubhouse, and stormwater systems.
June 5, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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History of the North Carolina flag
Most of us probably don’t have our state flags memorized, but it’s worth studying up: Our flag’s design reflects centuries of history.
May 31, 2023
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Asheville Museum of History to open this fall
Discover the history of WNC inside Ashevilles’s oldest surviving house.
May 31, 2023
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Grace Powers
Feed Me Foam drop-off site
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How a local resident is making recycling foam easy
One man’s mission to divert plastic foam products from our landfills and give them new life.
May 23, 2023
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Grace Powers
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What to know about Buncombe County’s 2043 Comprehensive Plan
Take a peek into the next 20 years of Buncombe County’s future.
May 17, 2023
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Grace Powers
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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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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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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Sweet Cub Soft Serve dishes out artisan ice cream on wheels
Three words: Ice cream nachos.
April 1, 2025
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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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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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A group of volunteers with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity raises a wall inside of a house being built.
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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
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Wildfire updates and resources for Buncombe County
The statewide burn ban remains in effect as wildfires continue to pop up throughout Western North Carolina, with one active fire in Buncombe County.
March 27, 2025
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Bethany Osborn
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Craft Watch “friend-raiser” goes live in April after being delayed by Helene
Center for Craft is hosting a live-streaming event with celebrities and media personalities to raise funds to recover from Helene.
March 27, 2025
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Mitch Hooper
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This Day In AVL History: March 27, 1911 and the US Forest Service
The eastern national forests in the US are thanks in part to these efforts more than 100 years ago in Western North Carolina.
March 26, 2025
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