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Most retirees over 65 are still searching in the wrong direction. They picture Florida palm trees or Arizona desert, while a quieter wave of smarter movers has been slipping into high-elevation mountain towns instead. The average summer high in Phoenix hit 106°F in 2025. These eight towns sit at the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Before the day got too terribly hot, runners turned out to Pack Square Park for the Independence Day 5K. It was the third year in a row for the family event that benefits food connection. News 13 spoke with race director Leslie Grotenhuis about how...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — On the surface, Felix Walker sounds like another early frontier politician who drifted through Western North Carolina history. But his story carries a surprising punchline: a Revolutionary War veteran tied to the region helped give American English the word “bunk.”. As July Fourth celebra

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A family account preserved in a 1934 narrative credits a young North Carolina woman, Ruth Davidson, with carrying a critical Patriot message through the Southern backcountry during the Revolutionary War. According to the story recounted by Catherine Rebecca Carson, Davidson disguised hers

AVL Sounds Fest, presented by Wicked Weed Brewing and Worthwhile Sounds, returns to Asheville Aug. 6–9, 2026, with a full lineup of more than 200 artists spanning 15+ venues across the city. Headliners include Dr. Dog, playing their only announced show of 2026, alongside Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Big Freedia, and Ka

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of people packed Asheville’s South Slope on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day with live music, family activities, food, local vendors and a fireworks finale. The South Slope Block Party transformed the downtown district into a daylong celebration, with festivalgoers cooling

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Newborns at Mission Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are celebrating their first Fourth of July, sparkling in red, white and blue. Mission Health credits Preemies of the Carolinas for donating the festive outfits and Mission Children’s WNC Family Support Network and nursery teams

[Regarding “Collective Reframing: How West Asheville Could Address Homelessness in the Future,” June 10, Xpress:]. The solution to the problem is not just shelters. The city must consider the people who are homeless. It has been proven that veterans and single moms with children are good candidates for placement in hom

What do you picture when you hear the word democracy?. The term brings to mind many images for Americans. Perhaps you imagine men in powdered wigs, quill pens in hand, convening in Philadelphia. Maybe you picture a passionate Martin Luther King Jr. orating to a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The city of Asheville is inviting residents and visitors downtown Saturday for a full day of Independence Day festivities in the South Slope, capped by a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. The celebration will feature live music, a local marketplace, food vendors, a classic car...