Asheville NC

Open up wide, I silently tell the tiny birds while gripping a tweezer to drop morsels of food into a throng of gaping beaks. It was my turn to feed the little critters as a volunteer for Appalachian Wildlife Refuge (AWR). The half a dozen orphaned wrens need to be fed every 45 minutes and, as a fledging volunteer in...

After Helene devastated two local Scout Troops’ camp, the scouts held a fundraiser nearly a year later to raise money to rebuild. Troop 26 and Troop 4026 hosted an event on Saturday, September 6, with food, dancing, and music, in an effort to raise $200,000 for their camp, Camp Stephens.

The smell of cider filled the air as crowds brought life to Main Street in Hendersonville during the 79th North Carolina Apple Festival this Labor Day weekend. The four-day festival shut down Main Street as vendors filled the street with tents and booths to sell their goods. Apple farms throughout Western North...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Asheville Police Chief, Michael “Mike” Lamb, has announced plans to retire later this year. According to a spokesperson with the Asheville Police Department, Lamb announced the decision Friday, September 5. An official retirement date has not been determined. Lamb began working with the...

ASHEVILLE – FEMA continues to support the state of North Carolina as it leads community cleanup and restores infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Helene and other disasters. On Aug. 28, FEMA approved an additional $35 million in reimbursement funds for North Carolina disaster recovery. This brings the total in...

UpMarket Gallery, nestled in the heart of Asheville’s historic Market Street, is a unique fusion of art, history and community. Owner and artist Heather Davis restored three historic buildings at 66, 68 and 70 North Market Street to provide a space that supports both local artists and small businesses. “I started out...

Ryan and Sarah Brower, the husband-and-wife duo behind Flat Creek Plant Farm, invite Western North Carolina gardeners to come out for fall planting advice and a wide selection of plants for every need. “We love being a part of the WNC community and feel so blessed to call this area home,” says Sarah. “We carry a...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — While putting flags out on soldiers’ tombstones in Oakdale Cemetery in Hendersonville, Judge David Fox discovered an almost forgotten piece of Henderson County history. “I found his obelisk and read it and realized he was a Buffalo soldier," he said. The obelisk is a...

Along with fresh field corn and taters ’n’ maters, previously expounded upon, I’d be remiss if I didn’t spin an ode to the bean, which comes in many guises. In late summer the markets are brimming over with a variety of bulging specimens of all colors. There is the trio of green, yellow, and purple beans, the...

Helene washed out sewer pipes, overflowed septic systems, and washed water treatment plants into rivers all over. Much of this infrastructure was old, and extreme rainfall caused by climate change poses new risks. A new tranche of funding from the Environmental Protection Agency could help communities fix this...