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Few Western North Carolina artists embody the spirit of true independent music better than Dave Desmelik. Since 1999, the Penrose-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has released a ...
Thursday, July 10, 2025, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities.
This month, Adam Keene and Langston Kelly — a pair of musical and poetic story travelers known collectively as BecoMyth — will perform the three-part, immersive, genre-blending series We Begin in ...
As Lees grew older, the weight of this secret became harder to bear. In Lees late teens, when he received a draft notice ...
Joe Hooten, an eighth grade social studies teacher at Asheville Middle School and longtime local musician, has launched a guitar donation drive that’s placed dozens of free instruments into students’ ...
The Asheville Downtown Improvement District (ADID) launched in May. The initiative includes an 11-member team of community ambassadors who help maintain downtown’s cleanliness and de-escalate ...
The second half of 2025 is officially here, and with it a holiday that pretty much everyone who’s not a dog and/or has to ...
Pride Month may technically be over, but any day that ends with a “y” is a good excuse to celebrate Asheville’s rich LGBTQ+ comedy scene. We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the over ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities.
Movies in the Park is a cornerstone of our summer programming, designed to bring our community together through the joy of shared experiences,” says APR Director D. Tyrell McGirt in a press release.
The Asheville Police Department and Asheville Fire Department are conducting a joint investigation into a structure fire that occurred early Monday morning.
But like many veterans charting their next chapter in life, Stephan leaned into her military past instead of closing the door ...