Asheville News

Sallie Bissell received a typewriter as a Christmas present from her parents the year she turned 8 years old.

What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.

After a four-year winning streak, Asheville lost its Beer City USA title to Grand Rapids, Mich., according to poll results released May 13.

Full announcement from Buncombe County Schools: Come to the Erwin District Community Resource Fair Monday, May 20, 2013 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Erwin HS Cafeteria FREE ADMISSION...PIZZA SUPPER PROVIDED...30 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS! Don't miss this special opportunity for parents and students to learn about important community resources and pick up ... (more)

Full announcement from Land of Sky: French Broad River MPO and NCDOT are sponsoring the Western North Carolina Regional Travel Survey.

One of the tickets sold in Florida for the $600M Powerball game Saturday evening has matched all six numbers drawn, officials say.

Amid the lawsuits and budget wrangling, Asheville City Council elections are approaching.

UNC Asheville Dedicates "TD Bank Atrium" in Recognition of $200,000 Gift UNC Asheville today dedicated the "TD Bank Atrium" in Rhoades Hall, in honor of a major gift from TD Bank to the university.

The nonprofit FEAST, an offshoot of Slow Food Asheville, has a new home at UNC Asheville.

During a Board of Education meeting this morning, Asheville City Schools Superintendent Allen Johnson announced his retirement following the end of this school year.

People have always wanted to step into the building that the Adamson family moved into.

Under a proposed statewide transportation funding formula floated by Gov. Pat McCrory, the I-26 connector, which would improve the section of interstate highway that skirts the edge of downtown Asheville and links I-240 and I-26, could get a higher priority from the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Members of the North Carolina legislature have introduced a number of voter suppression bills.

For a pitcher at any level, Eddie Butler's numbers indicate he is dominating hitters.

ASHEVILLE - First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., is hosting a Church Women United fundraiser called StopHunger Now 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today.

This guide to Asheville-area tailgate markets is supplied by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

A top staffer told City Council on Friday that shifting responsibility for some parks and recreational facilities to a proposed city-county authority would considerably brighten the city's budget picture for the coming fiscal year.

The weather is warming up, and the festivals are popping around Asheville and the mountains.

While noting that much of its fate remains in the hands of the state legislature, at a special meeting this morning Asheville City Council gave staff the go-ahead to start drafting a budget based on a plan that assumes the city and county may consolidate their parks and recreation operations by January.

Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Writes Open Letter Asking For Stronger Concert Security Posted by Joseph Lee on 05.16.2013 He doesn't want another death... Randy Blythe of Lamb of God has written an open letter on his Tumblr account calling for greater security at concerts, in the wake of the death of Daniel Nosek, who was killed after falling off stage ... (more)