Asheville News

Here comes Santa Claus! Downtown was swarming with Santas, elves and even a Krampus or two as revelers flocked to bars and meetups for SantaCon Asheville on Saturday, Dec. 8. In previous years the event was cloaked in secrecy, with meet up locations and times a carefully guarded secret.

Tis the season for decking the halls and buying sweet nothings to show each other we care.

Local writers will again have the opportunity to hone their skills with UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program workshops in poetry and prose beginning in February.

There was a time when there were many garden clubs in Asheville and many women who were members.

C.J. and Hilda Cody were known to their family and friends as a loving and happy couple who were looking forward to spending Christmas with their children and grandchildren.

I f it's true that any politician must endure endless rock-throwing, then outgoing Mayor Terry Bellamy has lived through her share.

Nick Campbell and Wages , recently posted this new video for their song, "Pull Through."

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

I am a cyclist. For the last three years I have trained like cycling was my job.

It's that time of year when Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other Christmas characters make their annual stage appearances.

Shopping at local holiday markets is like giving your community a big present, all wrapped up in a shiny package with a festive bow.

Hunger will have a voice Saturday night, and it will sound a lot like poetry. "Hunger is really a silent issue, especially for kids," said Devin Jones, 14, a freshman at Asheville High.

When George Washington Vanderbilt, a descendent of the prominent Vanderbilt family, moved into his expansive new home in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1895, he invited friends and family over for a lavish party on Christmas Eve.

The Asheville area's holiday offerings include a multitude of palatable family-friendly events.

The big Final Pitch event for Accelerating Appalachia's inaugural entrepreneurial class is set for 5-8 p.m. Monday at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway.

When Asheville City Council takes their seats for the Tuesday, Dec. 10 meeting , it will be with a new member and, after eight years, a new Mayor wielding the gavel.

Police charged an Asheville woman with selling cocaine. Bond for Nekeshia Neshay Howard, 27, of Adams Hill Road, was set at $5,000, according to warrants served Thursday.

Performance artist and musician Bart Trotman brings his new project, Flying Erase Head, to The Mothlight this weekend.

Travel and Leisure Magazine says Asheville is one of the top ten college towns in America.

The Asheville Gallery of Art's featured artist for December will be Judy Rentner.