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How Asheville fought for the Blue Ridge Parkway
Thanks to the lobbying efforts of local leaders, politicians, and business owners, the Blue Ridge Parkway didn’t pass us by.
September 09, 2025 03:24 PM
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Grace Powers
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Travel and Outdoors
Celebrate the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s 45th birthday with a month of hiking
August 25, 2022
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The story of Cherry Bounce, North Carolina’s unofficial state drink
July 28, 2022
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WNC’s pro wrestling legacy
July 21, 2022
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A look back at The Black Mountain Public Library’s last 100 years
July 15, 2022
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Cherokee Frybread finds the spotlight at Chow Chow food festival
June 23, 2022
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Remembering Judson, WNC’s underwater ghost town
June 22, 2022
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Downtown Asheville: From the 1920s to now
June 15, 2022
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The origin story of WAX, Asheville’s largest Facebook group
June 8, 2022
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Kudzu’s history and impact in Asheville, NC
May 27, 2022
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Asheville, NC’s nicknames and the history behind them
May 3, 2022
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The mountains we call home boast more than 400 million years of history.
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Three new businesses move in at 387 Haywood Rd.
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