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Join the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center for a guided history hike on the beautiful campus of Warren Wilson College. Led by a local expert, this tour will teach participants about the Asheville Farm School, the institution that eventually became Warren Wilson. Learn about the school’s founding mission, its...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville Municipal Golf Course has been nominated in the Golf Courses category for the 2026 Best of North Carolina Awards. Voting is open through March 31 and allows participants to cast one ballot per day during the voting period through the Guide to North Carolina website.

Celebrate West Asheville’s culinary talents and community spirit at Westival, a fundraiser for 12 Baskets Café, on Saturday, March 14 from 5-8 p.m. A $50 ticket provides unlimited food from West Asheville restaurants, including Sunny Point Café, Pizza Mind, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, Taco Billy and Gan Shan. A raffle of...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Springlike weather has arrived across Western North Carolina, bringing unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and an increased wildfire risk heading deeper into March, forecasters said Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg said temperatures this week...

A collection of personal items from the estate of Jimmy and Rosalynn carter was auctioned at Brunk Auctions in Asheville on Feb. 25 for a total of $658,296. Of the 216 lots sold from the Carter estate, Jimmy Carter's Presidential Inaugural Proof 24kt Gold Medal sold for the highest price of $159,900; a new world...

The Human Resources Department at Lake Junaluska will host a recruitment event from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 5; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 19; and noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in Room 202 of Harrell Center. These events are for potential employees to learn...

Some towns try to be normal and fail spectacularly, while others embrace their weirdness and succeed brilliantly. Brevard falls firmly into the second category, and honestly, the world is better for it. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, this small town has managed to cultivate an...

One of the most crowded Asheville City Council races in recent history moved onto its next phase. On Tuesday night, Asheville voters whittled down the crop of candidates from 20 to 6 contenders. All three incumbents, Maggie Ullman, Antanette Mosley and Sheneika Smith survived the primary race. And two newcomers,...