Last spring saw heated discussions, impassioned protests and even acts of vandalism around the formation of Asheville’s first ...

The gin-based Last Word cocktail is both a classic and a springboard for endless inventive variations; El Ultima Palabra uses tequila instead of gin — you get the idea. The Dutch Word uses either Bols ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.