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The City of Asheville and Thrive Asheville are partnering to identify what worked well as neighbors responded to Helene — share your stories at the April 18 event.
The city hopes that the new food truck program will bring foot traffic downtown.
Designs for the historic pool’s renovation have been shared, showing a ~28.4% smaller pool area — feedback on designs will be collected through Sunday, Oct. 5.
One year after Helene, the league is transforming Second Gear’s former home into a community hub for skating.
Thanks to City and County engagement hubs + community workshops, there’s no need to keep your opinion to yourself.
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Join UNC Asheville for a Post-Helene Symposium Wednesday, Sept. 24-Friday, Sept 26 to honor our community’s resilience through music, art, film, and panel discussions.
Make your voice heard, nominate your favorite local biz and they could win AVLtoday’s Best Competition.
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.
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Spirit Halloween will strike South Tunnel Road twice, with stores in neighboring shopping plazas.
At this year’s North Carolina Awards, all recipients have made a valuable impact on WNC. Meet the locals who earned NC’s highest honor.
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Winter is coming — and so are winter sports.
The Great Backyard Bird Count attracts more than one million people nationwide to help record the bird population.
The nonprofit is working towards building the RAD Creative Campus, a flood-safe arts space designed to restore the district’s creative economy post-Helene.
Experience the magic of the new space early — and help support the move — at the store’s fundraising gala this Saturday, Feb. 7.