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Nominate your favorite local author for this literary award
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Do you have a favorite local author you think deserves some special recognition? Now’s your chance to nominate them for the 2024 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. The literary award has been presented by Western North Carolina Historical Association (now the Asheville Museum of...
Council to hold hearing on Haw Creek development
A public hearing over the final proposal for the Meadows at Haw Creek housing development will come before Asheville City Council during its Tuesday, July 23 meeting at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville. The 27-acre project at 767 New Haw Creek Road has drawn opposition from the East...
Puppies and Pilates fundraiser to take place at Foothills Humane Society
Event set for August 3 COLUMBUS—A unique and playful fundraiser is set to take place at Foothills Humane society where attendees will be able to take part in a pilates class while enjoying the company of puppies. The pilates class will be taught by local pilates instructor Kate Horton, the owner of Melt Pilates […] The post Puppies and Pilates fundraiser to take place at Foothills Humane Society appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Asheville in for artsy weekend at Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Appalachian hills are alive with the sound of a craft fair this weekend. The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, 87 Haywood St. Organized by the...
UNC Asheville to build $4 million tennis court facility on campus
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone announced on July 18 that a $4 million outdoor tennis facility will be built on the campus of UNC Asheville. According to a news release, the project is part of the ALL IN Comprehensive Campaign and will...
Answer Man: Why am I seeing more planes over Candler? Can I opt out of the new city “smart meters?”
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers:. Question: (Note: I’ve got a two-for-one deal going on airport questions today). Question number 1: Could someone look into how much flights in and out of AVL have increased? It now seems that, in some parts of the day, there is one every 20 minutes. Related: Have some or all of the flight paths changed? If yes, maybe that’s why I hear them so frequently now.
East Asheville site proposed for new duplex, townhome housing development
Editors note: This story has been updated to reflect the project's correct review process. ASHEVILLE - A new residential development has been proposed for Oakley, adding new townhomes on a parcel between Wood Avenue and Bleachery Boulevard. The project, dubbed "Wood/Beachery Residential," proposes 13 new buildings that would contain a total of 23 townhomes...
19th Annual Come to Leicester Studio Tour on Aug. 17-18
For the 19th year in a row, artists in this small community will open their studios to the public for the annual Come to Leicester Studio Tour. This free, self-guided event is held every third weekend in August, with this year’s tour dates being August 17 and 18, 10 am to 5 pm each day.
Pisgah Legal Services bids farewell to Jim Barrett after 40 years of leadership
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In about two weeks, Pisgah Legal Services, a well-known Western North Carolina organization that offers free basic services and legal counsel to some of the area's most vulnerable residents, will undergo a notable leadership change. Jim Barrett, the organization's executive director, is retiring after being...
Drew Pember Named Big South Male Athlete of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
Asheville — (WLOS) For the second year in a row, Drew Pember has been voted the Big South Conference Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year. The league made the announcement on Thursday (July 18). The candidates for the annual award are the Players of the Year from each...
Peer Support Job Fair on July 23rd
Have you ever wondered how you can turn your lived experience into a career supporting others?. Then you need to know about becoming a Certified Peer Support Specialist, where issues that are often seen as barriers are recognized as assets. Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness (Sunrise), a local non-profit...
The Cliffs announces new Mountain Park development, property acquisition
The Cliffs, a collection of seven private, luxury residential mountain and lake club communities, announced July 18 Cherokee Rose, a development in its Mountain Park community. The new development will be comprised of 12 homesites, ranging from 1.19 to 4.25 acres. Pricing for Cherokee Rose properties begins at $299,500. The...
Patten relishes Wimbledon win and international attention for UNC Asheville
Chapel Hill — (WLOS) In this business you sit down for plenty of interviews, most of which go just about how you expect them. Occasionally, you hear something that makes you perk up and lean in. "Well, I got lucky," smiled Henry Patten, explaining how a native of Manningtree,...
Woman tells of life with dwarf sisters: ‘People thought I was adopted’
An average-height woman said everyone assumes she is adopted - because all three of her sisters have dwarfism. Madilyn Mazur, 29, is the third born of four siblings - but is the only one who doesn't have dwarfism. Her parents, who don't have dwarfism, had Madilyn's two older sisters, Laci...
Go Local continues its mission to support independent shops
Among the many elements that make Asheville distinctly and delightfully weird are its local businesses, from shoe stores with entrances on seemingly every block (we’re looking at you, Tops) to bars that double as wedding chapels (Fleetwood’s), and everything in between. Also worth considering are the connections between...
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