Asheville News

Wilmington native Peggy Payne, author of the novels "Revelation," "Sister India" and "Cobalt Blue," will lead a fiction workshop June 1-7 at Doe Branch Ink, the writers' retreat in the North Carolina mountains near Marshall, N.C., north of Asheville.

New York Times bestselling author Lee Smith, whose current novel "Guests on Earth" is set in the Western Carolina Mountains, will join fans in the High Country for a literary luncheon April 30 at 11:30 a.m. at the Meadowbrook Inn and Conference Center.

The store, featuring the motto "Always Local, Never Long Distance," is the creation of Lincolnton native Jeff Coffey.

Pictured from left is Tabitha Ammons, Tre Warren, Jessica Taylor Lee, Amber Shive, Colleen Marks, Blaze Keith and Coy Leopard.

The Classic Wineseller, Waynesville's premier retail wine and craft beer shop, small plate restaurant, and intimate live music venue will host Dulci Ellenberger on Friday, April 18 and the Jesse Junior Jazz Quartet on Saturday, April 19 at 7pm in the underground environs at 20 Church Street.

With over $175 million dollars invested, 133,000 square feet purchased, over 400 new construction and 140 permanent jobs created, New Belgium Brewing is only days away from breaking ground on its second location.

Farmers and agricultural officials in western North Carolina are working to assess possible damage to fruit crops from this week's freezing temperatures.

When the Blue Ribbon Healers hit the road, they don't just come for one show, then load up the car and take off to the next town.

While gasoline prices have climbed 36 cents a gallon since Christmas, they are still 5.6 cents a gallon less on average in North Carolina than they were last Easter, according to AAA Carolinas.

I have experienced the physical and emotional pain of "hate speech" personally. I have seen its impact on those around me and those far away.

This past year was a reinvention of sorts for the travel industry, and now that spring has officially sprung, it's time to reap the benefits! With a newly vested interest in getting back on the road and seeing the world, the adventurous traveler has more opportunities than ever to set out and discover new things in 2014.

Lawmakers say it will make underperforming teachers easier to get rid of. Teachers say it will drive the good ones out the door.

An open house Wednesday night at the North Carolina Highway Patrol Troop F headquarters in Newton is just one of many efforts to recruit new troopers, say officials.

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The Dean Ween Group visited the Asheville Music Hall in Asheville, NC on Friday night, where our friend Randy of Funk It was on hand to capture footage of the band in action.

The Rev. William Barber II was born two days after Martin Luther King Jr. told the nation about his dream during the march on Washington.

Though the vote wasn't unanimous, Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen approved hiring Craig Justus with the Van Winkle Law Firm in Asheville to serve as its new town attorney until May 2015.

The trillium flower, like the shamrock, reminds us of the beauty and simplicity of the trinity.

Regional Office Director - Catholic Charities seeks highly energetic professional with a forward vision who is passionate about the Church's Social Mission to strategically lead our services in western North Carolina.

Gov. Pat McCrory will use April 15 to trumpet a new report that suggests the state's economic outlook is among the best in the nation because of the major tax cut measure he signed into law last year.