Asheville NC

Looking for something new for your home or collection? Neighbors in Brevard are giving away a few great free items this week — from home décor to collectibles. Add a splash of color to your space with this multicolor geometric design area rug. It’s available in Sherwood Forest, Brevard, NC. Perfect for brightening up...

Every morning, a group of children heads straight for the woods. They balance on fallen logs, arrange pebbles into careful patterns and pause to examine frost melting off leaves. There is no rush to rotate from station to station and no bell signaling the next block of time. Instead, the forest sets the rhythm.

North Carolina spoils you. Two James Beard Award regions, one state, and the farmers here have been feeding people long before “farm-to-table” became a buzzword on every menu in America. I’ve eaten my way through a lot of this state, and what keeps surprising me is how seriously...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Haywood County has been named as one of the award winners for the North Carolina Department of Transportation Wildflower Award Winners. According to a news release, since 1985, stretches of highway across the state have flourished with blooms that support pollinators and enhance travel...

It’s not infrequent at Scallywag’s, a consignment furniture store in Waynesville, to hear someone say, “I should have bought it when I saw it.” The store offers high-quality items on a time-based pricing schedule. Customers can risk waiting until the price drops at the next level—a date on the tag tells when that...

Located in Waynesville’s village of Hazelwood, Hodge Podge offers a uniquely curated assortment of finds that owner Teresa Beck procures and displays with a practiced eye and, these days, with a nod to springtime. The shop “is like going back in time, but is focused on the here and now,” she says. “From vintage...

In western North Carolina, black bears are already on the move.

Western North Carolina will teach you things about barbecue that no food blog has ever bothered to explain. The first lesson is that the best smoke is almost always attached to a building you would drive past without a second thought. The second lesson is that once the smell finds you, all other plans become...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the curious and unexplained stories that have long defined Asheville and Western North Carolina. The region is full of unanswered questions, from old folklore and local legends to eerie encounters, unsolved moments in history, and the true-crime mysteries that still leave people...

Looking for something useful around Waynesville? A few neighbors are giving away free items this week — from furniture to truck parts. Check out what’s available below!. A sturdy twin trundle bed that just needs a new wheel on the trundle. Perfect for a guest or kids’ room. Must pick up — first come, first served.