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WOODFIN, North Carolina (WLOS) -- Local Woodfin business owner Nathan Master has his sights on reinvigorating a somewhat forgotten sport. Shooting cans off a fence post with a slingshot was common to many people's childhoods, and that sense of nostalgia is what SimpleShot is trying to tap into. "I saw...

(Live Nation) Goose has announced their first headline dates for 2026, beginning April 10, 2026, at Asheville, NC's ExploreAsheville.com Arena and then continuing through the month. Highlights include two-night stands at Fort Lauderdale, FL's War Memorial Auditorium (April 14-15, 2026), St. Augustine, FL's St....

PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST (828newsNOW) — Environmental nonprofit group MountainTrue and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed a joint lawsuit against the United States Forest Service for what they call illegal logging in the Nolichucky River Gorge. In a Nov. 6 letter to their supporters, MountainTrue laid out...

When US Navy veteran Dale Bowen retired to the Asheville area from San Diego, he took up a new hobby that at first blush is an unusual one for someone who spent their life working in radar navigation. He became fascinating by the art of sewing, and in particular, the...

Thomas “Boogie” Bryant was a young man when he went to war, and he’s an old man now. But he remembers the rats. “I know this friend of mine, he got bit by a rat and had to have eight or 10 shots in his stomach for rabies,” Bryant said, 60 years and a whole lot of living after first signing up for the military.

BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC — Bev’s Steak is preparing to open at 117 Cherry Street Suite C, Black Mountain, NC 28711, with soft openings planned the weekend before Thanksgiving and a fuller launch the first week of December, co-owner Ali Whitman told Business Debut. The restaurant is led by Chef Jake Whitman and his wife,...

(WSPA)— Due to the wintry conditions, several schools in Western North Carolina will be delayed or closed Monday morning. The following schools have changed their schedules: Asheville City Schools buses will not operate on icy roads this morning. Schools will be on a normal schedule and bus drivers will use their...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Arctic cold air is rushing into the region on gusty northwest winds. The temperature at Grandfather Mountain dropped to 12 with a 50 mph wind on Monday morning, taking the wind chill down to -12! Winds will gust between 25-40 mph in lower elevations throughout Monday with temperatures stuck...

Swati Amin, of Charlotte, won a $4 million prize from a $30 scratch-off ticket purchased at BJ’s Food Mart in Asheville.

This week – join DJSmittymon as he welcomes back.. local Asheville band “Indelible Sauce” on the Positive Vibes’ Early Morning Music Sessions.. Happening this Tuesday, Nov 11th, 2025 – starts around 9am.. plus – Orange Peel Ticket Give Away – Fortunate Youth with Bumpin’ Uglies & Josh Heinrichs – Saturday, Nov 15th...