Black Mountain Home welcomes the Swannanoa Valley back to annual gathering
Colorful foliage set against a backdrop of sweeping mountain views will once again serve as the setting for an annual autumn tradition, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, when the Black Mountain Home welcomes past residents and members of the surrounding community to campus. The BMH Fall...
Tanger Outlets Asheville to host Barktober event
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Tanger Outlets Asheville will host its inaugural Barktober event Friday, Oct. 10, inviting shoppers and their dogs to an evening of Halloween-themed fun from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will feature a pet-and-owner costume contest with prizes, seasonal photo opportunities and appearances by...
Little Haus in the Mountains
Finding excellent Bavarian dining in Western North Carolina I was surprised, while doing a little bit of research for this article, to find Germans were the second largest European group to settle in the Smoky mountains behind the Scot-Irish. I spent a portion of my youth living in Northern Indiana, where German...
Jazmin to Bring Pan Asian Flavors to Downtown Asheville
ASHEVILLE, NC – A new dining destination is set to bring flavors from across Asia to downtown Asheville. Jazmin, located at 22 College Street, Asheville, NC 28801, will showcase a wide variety of Pan-Asian dishes in a full-service setting. Owner Raj Singh told Business Debut that a soft opening is planned within the...
National Night Out annual event to bring food and festivities to three WNC towns
WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — National Night Out, an annual event that aims to promote police-community partnerships, will take place in three western North Carolina communities on Tuesday evening. See a list of events below:. Woodfin:. The Woodfin Police Department invites the community to join them for food trucks,...
Firefighters battle stubborn debris fire in the mountains for days
Firefighters in Mills River have been battling a persistent debris fire at the Riverside Stump Dump since early Saturday, ABC affiliate WLOS reported.
North Carolina Asheville fall craft fairs and foliage festivals
October in the Blue Ridge Mountains feels like magic. The trees catch fire with brilliant shades of red, gold, and copper, spreading across the ridges like a painter’s brush. The mornings are crisp and cool, the afternoons are bright and gentle, and the evenings carry the scent of woodsmoke drifting from chimneys.
Asheville students, performing arts group unite for nationwide play series on gun violence
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A local high school and performing arts group are joining forces to participate in a nationwide movement aimed at exploring solutions to gun violence in the United States. Asheville High School's Theatre Arts Program and Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective are collaborating to...
Presentation on Weaverville hospital sparks tense exchange between AdventHealth official, Mission CEO
An AdventHealth presentation Oct. 3 to Asheville business leaders about its planned hospital in Buncombe County was followed by a tense exchange between a company official and Mission Hospital CEO Greg Lowe, who called the plans “grandiose” and questioned the company’s ability to provide the level of care needed in...
UNC Health, Pardee to apply to build hospital in Buncombe, joining three other systems...
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