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Will 2023 be the Asheville Tourists’ final season at McCormick Field?
The answer depends on whether or not the minor league team can secure about $30 million in new funding.
December 7, 2022
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Laura Hackett
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Sports
Single Double Pickleball serves up love for the game
The new online shop offers fashion-forward pickleball accessories.
November 18, 2022
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Brook Bolen
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Where to play Pétanque in Asheville, NC
Pétanque, a French sport similar to bocce ball, is a staple in Asheville. Learn how and where to play.
November 18, 2022
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Mila Raque
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Asheville’s pickleball pickle may be solved
Plus, every public court where you can play tennis or pickleball.
November 10, 2022
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Asheville skater Rachel Bagels to compete at the World Skate Games
This will be her second appearance at the games — in 2019, she finished in seventh place.
November 3, 2022
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Laura Hackett
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Local ways to prepare for the end of daylight saving time
From pre-made meals to creative endeavors, here’s how to make the transition as painless as possible.
November 2, 2022
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Brook Bolen
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Reid Woolsey shatters world record in monthlong ‘max vert’ competition
The Barnardsville resident cranked out 500,635 ft. of elevation gain across 933 miles — breaking the previous elevation record by over 100,000 ft.
November 1, 2022
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Laura Hackett
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Sports
Asheville to host early-season college basketball tournament this November
Four teams will go head-to-head at the second annual Asheville Championship, which takes place Fri., Nov. 11 and Sun., Nov. 13.
October 28, 2022
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Laura Hackett
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Asheville charts a new future for public greenways and sidewalks with Close the GAP plan
The recently adopted Close the GAP plan, an 800-page document two years in the making, outlines how to make walkways safer, more accessible, and better-suited for commuters.
October 26, 2022
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Laura Hackett
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