Asheville News

If every art gallery in Asheville had synchronized first-Friday art openings, we'd never get to half of the shows.

Police charged an Asheville man with possessing cocaine and assaulting a woman. Charles Walter Wilson, 44, of White Fawn Drive, also was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, according to warrants served Thursday.

You may be one of the more than 21 million Americans who have a dreaded fear of this recurring day.

John Voykin is 12 hours travel time away from home. But home is exactly why this British Columbia resident will spend six days in the Asheville area this week.

It's that time of year when the local breweries are releasing some super seasonal ales.

The holidays mean decadence. Fatty foods proliferate, bank accounts go negative and children risk becoming spoiled.

Geraldine's Bakery will celebrate its recent opening with an open-house event 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 14. Geraldine's, located in the former spot of Sisters McMullen Bakery on Merrimon Avenue, opened its doors on Nov. 18 after owner Fred Dehlow, a second-generation baker from New York, bought the business from Andrea McMullen.

Much like the U.S. Postal Service, outdoor enthusiasts are undeterred by cold and icy winter weather.

The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday and begins at 5 p.m. with the lighting of luminaries and performances by local musicians.

Although this year's Warren Haynes Christmas Jam spans two days and a number of events , there's still more.

The Asheville Police Department is seeking additional information about a man who was charged recently in a sexual assault.

Asheville has long banked on premier attractions such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Biltmore Estate and the century-old Grove Park Inn to bring in tourists and their dollars.

Another new restaurant, Vue 1913, has opened in the Omni Grove Park Inn. It's one of several changes to the hotel in the past year, including the purchase of the hotel by Omni and the addition of casual-format Edison restaurant and bar.

A man who says he was stabbed by a reserve sheriff's deputy in a fight outside Pack's Tavern is questioning why he was arrested while the deputy wasn't charged.

Before the DIY movement, bakers kept the holiday larders stocked as a matter of tradition.

Holiday blues got you down? A flurry of local workshops, wine tastings and tea parties offer opportunities to infuse your holiday social calendar with culinary merriment.

After she was sworn in, new Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said that the city''s diverse populations are united by a desire for a good quality of life.

In this Dec. 20, 2010 file photo, evangelist Billy Graham, 92, speaks during an interview at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A spokesman for the Rev.

Students at Hall Fletcher Elementary display the 2014 Go Local card, which raises funds for the Asheville City Schools Foundation Watch out, Portland! Asheville is flexing its locally sourced muscles.

Isaac Dickson fire: Fire broke out at the Isaac Dickson Elementary in Montford Tuesday morning.