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Top to Toe 5K Race Coming to Mitchell County on August 3rd
The Top to Toe 5K is an adventurous descent from the top of a quto the bottom of the Toe River valley. Built for record chasers and families alike, this course begins at The Quartz Corp’s Chalk Mountain and ends at Riverside Park in Spruce Pine. The race proceeds benefit Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce, NC Mineral and Gem Festival. Each registered participant receives one free admission ticket to the NC Mineral and Gem Festival as well as a t-shirt!
Check out this new Shelby food truck
There's a new food truck in town, and it's bringing loaded baked potatoes packed with fresh ingredients and flavors. Matthew Swint Smith and Greg Steven Wilson were playing music and jamming together with some mutual friends last winter, when the two reconnected after first meeting in Boy Scouts when they were 8-years-old.
Report: WNC Nature Center generates $23 million for local economy in 2023
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A recent report compiled by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce's Riverbird Research team shows the Western North Carolina Nature Center generated $23 million for the local economy in 2023. According to the Chamber, Riverbird Research is a team with over 25 years of combined experience...
Power restored to thousands in Buncombe after storms, as Duke Energy crews continue work
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thousands of residents have had their power restored, but many residents in Buncombe County are still without power following powerful thunderstorms that moved through Western North Carolina on July 16. According to Duke Energy spokesperson Patrick Flynn, approximately 60,000 customers in WNC were without power...
Asheville nonprofit receives annual clean air award for solar projects
A nonprofit that helps community organizations go solar received the Clean Air Excellence Award from the Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency. Green Built Alliance was recognized for its Appalachian Offsets Program, which has installed solar technology at not-for-profit organizations in Buncombe County. The solar installations reduced local emissions and improved air quality.
Celebrate an artistic legacy at the Gallery of the Mountains 40th anniversary
One of Asheville’s original galleries is celebrating its 40th anniversary from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, at Gallery of the Mountains. For four decades, Gallery of the Mountains nestled within the Omni Grove Park Inn has celebrated Appalachia’s inherent artistic talent. The gallery currently represents around 70 artists and craftspeople and showcases a wide range of work, including artisan-made jewelry, ceramic tableware, baskets, blown glass, handwoven scarves, and much more.
Pop into a plant lovers paradise at Art Garden's AVL monthly pop-up market
A pop-up plant market will bloom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in The Canopy at Art Garden AVL. Art Garden AVL hosts a pop-up plant market on the third Saturday of each month. The indoor event features a new roster of local vendors each month. Visit the pop-up plant market to find your next tropical plant, botanical art, or handmade planter. Visitors can find something to meet every plant related need.
Find a new star-crossed love with Romeo & Juliet at Nemesis Theatre Company
A new interpretation of Romeo & Juliet takes the stage at Nemesis Theatre Company Thursdays to Sundays until July 27. The 16-member cast along with the production team at Nemesis Theatre Company is reimagining Romeo & Juliet for a modern audience. Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers are set to discover deeper truths about themselves, with coming out stories woven into the classic tale of forbidden love.
What was happening 'Before the Scream?' Terpsicorps Dance interprets the iconic painting
Be mesmerized by an extraordinary new production from Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance July 25- 27 at Diana Wortham Theater in Asheville. Terpsicorps production ‘Before the Scream’ blends interactive projections with visionary choreography. Audiences will witness the haunting imagery of Edvard Munch’s iconic painting, “The Scream” brought to life through a series of diverse vignettes.
Businesses grumble about Patton Avenue sidewalk work
Over the last few months, orange construction fences have gone up while 18 trees have gone down along a short stretch of Patton Avenue between Asheland and Coxe avenues. The sidewalk project is part of the City of Asheville’s long-term plan to make pedestrian walkways compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
‘Four Feet to Hell’ competition is heaven for hot dog lovers
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Fifteen contestants. Six minutes and 66 seconds. Four foot-long hot dogs. One champion. Asheville brewery DSSOLVR is celebrating National Hot Dog Day with their fourth annual ‘Four Feet to Hell’ hot dog eating charity contest. The contest begins at 7 p.m., July 17 at DSSOLVR, 63 North Lexington Ave.
Community members divided as City Council vote on Haw Creek housing development nears
Days ahead of a pivotal meeting to discuss the final proposal for the “Meadows at Haw Creek” housing development, not everyone is on board. The 27-acre project at 767 New Haw Creek Road has galvanized the bucolic East Asheville community since it was introduced by the developer, L.B. Jackson and Company, late last year.
Mark Robinson responds to ads featuring his comments about abortion and women keeping their ‘skirt down’
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee in the North Carolina governor's race, is pushing back on recent ads that feature him making statements about abortion including women not being "responsible enough to keep your skirt down".
North Carolina judges issue order barring lawyers from the use of artificial intelligence
Federal judges in the Western District of North Carolina, including Charlotte, have issued an order limiting the use of artificial intelligence platforms in filing legal briefs and memorandums.
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