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South Slope grocery store and retail space Hygge Markets closed its Coxe Avenue location on Feb. 6. But in an Instagram post, ownership announced that the business will reopen this spring “in the Woodfin area.” Vendors will be contacted individually to coordinate the move-out process and follow-up steps.

Tucked into the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this tiny town has quietly become one of the state’s most delightful culinary destinations. With a population under 700, its historic Main Street now bursts with restaurants, cafes, and eateries that consistently impress visitors. North Carolina proves once...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - City of Hendersonville officials reports the Hendersonville Tree Board and NC State University are hosting a Bradford Pear Bounty. The free tree replacement program rewards homeowners for removing the harmful trees from their property. Participants may get one free native tree...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville attorney who assisted with Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign is remembering the late civil rights activist for his life's work and the legacy he leaves behind. Rev. Jesse Jackson ran two historic campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination in both 1984 and 1988....

The Asheville Train Show, hosted by WNC Model Railroaders, invites model train collectors, hobbyists and vendors from across the region to the WNC Agricultural Center for a fun and informative expo. The event features extensive vendor tables, operating model train layouts and a wide variety of scales, accessories and...

While our nation recently observed groundhog day, here in WNC, we are observing a more disturbing groundhog day: once again, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made an Immediate Jeopardy finding for Mission Hospital. Immediate Jeopardy is defined as “A situation in which the provider’s...

Here’s one nude model painting class you can bring the whole family to: a step-by-step painting class of WNC Nature Center’s beloved Cotswold sheep Martin, who turns 11 this month. Called “Gentle Giants,” Cotswold sheep are one of the largest breeds from England’s Cotswold hills. Noted for their...

Approaching the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville last Wednesday evening, a mob scene had overtaken the sidewalks surrounding the venue. The entry line stretched down the hill on Flint Street, across the Interstate 240 overpass and around the Asheville Skatepark on Cherry Street. Thousands of joyous...

Sixth-grade students at Joe P. Eblen Intermediate School got hands on with planetary science by exploring a massive, detailed floor map of Mars last month. Students measured elevation, latitude and longitude and scale. They also located historic Mars rover landing sites. “There’s something powerful about getting...