Letter: Local food deserves as much attention as beer
As someone committed to local farming and regional resilience, I’m increasingly disillusioned by a cultural contradiction I see playing out here in Asheville. Every week, Mountain Xpress runs yet another glowing feature on the craft beer scene — new releases, taproom expansions, tasting notes. Meanwhile, local food...
‘RADstrong’ exhibit shows resilience of River Arts District artists at Pink Dog Gallery
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Inside the Pink Dog Gallery on Depot St., work from displaced artists hangs in the halls. "One of the reasons I moved to Asheville was to be a part of this," said Sarah St. Laurent. St. Laurent shares a studio with Lynn Bregman Blass at...
Child rescued from rising waters at Looking Glass Falls after flash flood in Pisgah...
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A child is safe after being rescued from the base of Looking Glass Falls in the Pisgah National Forest. According to the Transylvania County Rescue Squad's (TCRS) Facebook page, a child swam to the far side of the falls, and within minutes, the river rose due to flash flooding from...
Something Rotten! in Hendersonville: A Hilarious Renaissance Reimagined
Hendersonville – In theatre’s vibrance, where the past and present collide, Rowan Bishop, the director of Something Rotten!, captures the essence of Shakespearean influence with a modern twist. “Something Rotten! is an entertaining commentary on the Shakespearean era of theatre,” he explains, emphasizing how the...
Hendersonville families enjoy back-to-school bash at ‘Moovin & Groovin’ event
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Today, Hendersonville families had the chance to get ahead on back-to-school shopping at the Blue Ridge Mall's second annual 'Movin' & Groovin' back-to-school event. The event featured lots of activities for all ages and exclusive retailer promotions. News 13 talked with the Blue Ridge...
Waynesville hosts 2nd annual Public Art Commission Fundraiser
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Waynesville is hosting its second annual Public Art Commission Fundraiser on September 18. The event will take place at Frog Level Brewing Courtyard at 40 Commerce Street. Tickets for the event are $35 for adults and $25 for kids ages two to 15. Each ticket...
Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes among counties to launch eCourts on Monday
RALEIGH — Transformative digital court services will come online in fourteen counties across several North Carolina regions on Monday. This milestone in North Carolina’s transition to a modern court system marks the second-to-last track of the historic eCourts expansion and brings online access to 87 total counties....
Hilltop Opens Second Ice Cream Shop
Asheville – Hilltop Ice Cream Shop has opened a new store at 235 Weaverville Road in Woodfin. They have been serving their homemade ice cream at 520 Old US 74 in Fairview since 2010. Owner Spencer Hilgeman purchased the business from Barbara Borgersen in 2021. He had worked at...
Inmate apprehended after escaping from WNC jail
An inmate and illegal immigrant who escaped from a Western North Carolina jail last week is now back in custody.
He’s honoring Black history with ceramics as the platform
Potter Jim McDowell of Weaverville, N.C., poses with a face jug, an art form with roots in Africa. Jim McDowell shows art through an ancestral lens. A “ceramic activist” who lives in Weaverville, N.C., 9 miles north of Asheville, McDowell pays homage to people who came before and paves the way for those who come...
