Pedestrian killed in early-morning crash along US 276
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A 65-year-old Canton man is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck along U.S. 276 on Wednesday, July 15. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 4:38 a.m. on Pigeon Road, near Hale Farm Road, in Haywood County.
Oak & Grist fights to stay open after Black Mountain town order
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Oak & Grist Distilling Co. in Black Mountain says it is working to find a way forward after being notified by town officials that changes would be required related to the storage of its whiskey barrels. William Goldberg, co-founder and head distiller of Oak...
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival Returns to Asheville for 99th Year
The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival will return to Asheville High School for its 99th year July 30 through Aug. 1, bringing three evenings of Southern Appalachian music, dance and storytelling to the school’s auditorium. Each show is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at Asheville High School, 419...
Asheville Art Museum Conversation Will Explore Works by Hazel Larsen Archer on July 25th
Asheville Art Museum will host a July 25 conversation on photographer Hazel Larsen Archer and her connection to Black Mountain College. The program, In Conversation | Learning to See: Photographer Hazel Larsen Archer at Black Mountain College, is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Sophie Weiser will lead the discussion,...
Asheville Seeks Input on Biltmore Village Recovery Plans on July 22nd
Asheville residents, business owners and other community members can weigh in July 22 on the next design phase of the Biltmore Village Infrastructure Recovery Project. The City of Asheville will hold a drop-in session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Standard Pizza, 755 Biltmore Ave. The project is intended...
Renew NC Opens $55 Million Helene Infrastructure Grant Round in Western North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has opened the first round of a new infrastructure grant program that will make $55 million available to local governments working to recover from Hurricane Helene. Applications for the Renew NC Community Infrastructure Program opened July 6 and are due by 5 p.m. Sept....
6 Hendersonville road projects approved for federal grant funding
The City of Hendersonville said they'll receive $75 million in grant funding, covering about 80% of the total cost for six major road improvement projects.
Opinion: You just haven’t rocked out till you’ve spent Saturday night at the new...
Forget about the hipster bars in West Asheville or the upscale places downtown. There’s a new local hot spot that puts them to shame. Not only can you quaff a very reasonably priced craft ale while you’re there, you can also pick up a sack of apples, a tube of toothpaste and a pound of butter.
Selling in Western North Carolina? What homeowners should know first
Western North Carolina’s real estate market has been anything but predictable in recent years. For homeowners who have been considering selling but are not sure where to begin, there may be a lot of questions. The good news is that most of those questions have straightforward answers. The GreyBeard Realty team has comp
High Housing Costs and Lower Wages Squeeze Asheville’s Young Adults
Written by John Boyle, Asheville Watchdog. Living off-grid in Madison County, Nina Sabatino thought she had a little slice of paradise, getting by with an outdoor shower, a compost toilet and paying just $100 a month in rent. But when the property owner died two years ago, a nephew took...
