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3 weeks ago

Crafty kids: Six Children’s Entrepreneur Markets to be held in Asheville area

The Children's Entrepreneur Market is an organization committed to teaching kids about money, sales and creativity through empowered entrepreneurship. The program, designed for 5 to 17 year olds, gives children an opportunity to hawk, sell and promote whatever products they want, from baked goods to handmade crafts.

3 weeks ago

Buzzing into action: Asheville’s pollinator classes return

Those seeking certification must complete all 12 classes and participate in an outreach event and a habitat project

Asheville is gearing up for its annual bike and pedestrian data collection.

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Asheville wants volunteers to track bike, pedestrian activity

Annual counts help guide transportation improvements and measure multimodal trends

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Whitaker’s homer lifts Tourists past Dash

Asheville earns first six-game series win since June

Patrick Tucker Wood, of Weaverville is being held without bond at the Buncombe County Detention Facility.

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Weaverville man charged after deadly shooting

The victim was found at a home on Old NC 20 Highway

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Strangeville: Haunted History of Calvary Episcopal Churchyard in Fletcher, NC

Local legends at Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, N.C., tell of a headless horseman, a gentle woman in white and a phantom rider whose stories have been passed down for generations.

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Tombstone Tales: Dr. George W. Fletcher, the mountain doctor who helped build a town

Dr. George Washington Fletcher helped shape the community that now bears his name and is buried at Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery in Fletcher, North Carolina

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Buddhist arts festival to be held Saturday at Asheville Community Theatre

Bodhi Fest, a Buddhist arts festival, is coming to downtown Asheville this weekend with workshops and performances in the disciplines of dance, music and film.

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Arden man carjacked, robbed at gunpoint in possible romance scam

The Asheville Police Department has arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking in south Asheville Thursday evening and is investigating a woman suspected to be involved.

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Drug bust at Murray Hill Park: APD seizes crack cocaine, MDMA, more in four arrests

Officers and detectives with the Asheville Police Department arrested four individuals in possession of narcotics at Murray Hill Park on Thursday afternoon following community complaints of drug activity in the area.

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Asheville Film Festival to screen local shorts, documentaries in weekend debut

The very first Asheville Film Festival will be held this weekend, complete with local, regional and national features, documentaries and shorts, as well as an Oscars-style awards gala, from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 15-17, at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St.

3 weeks ago

A feast for the senses: HarvestFest and more coming to WNC

Check out these upcoming bluegrass events, activities and seasonal tastings

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From Asheville to Charlotte, buses roll for Black Philanthropy Month

CircleUp Carolinas gathering spotlights growing impact of collective giving in Black communities

4 weeks ago

‘Weapons’ is a very smart, very scary horror epic – 828reviewsNOW

"Weapons" is a fantastic, novelistic and very scary new horror film from writer-director Zach Cregger. Read our review now.

A class and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.

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Mission Health to give $1M for charity fund in antitrust settlement

Deal also includes space for adult day care, trauma center verification and more public oversight

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Asheville public invited to attend presentation on recent housing assessment

The city of Asheville has invited the community to attend a free presentation on the Asheville Region Housing Needs Assessment. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College.