Asheville News

Better news on the price at the pump. Gas prices are at their lowest level since March.

Overnight thunderstorms in western North Carolina left behind some damage. Trees and powerlines were knocked down, leaving several customers in the dark THOUGH, THERE WILL BE A COMANS OF SHOWERS EACH -- CHANCE OF SHOWERS EACH AFTERNOON.

Wearing pill boxes as hats, Asheville NOW held a "Bitter Pill" rally, calling for equal rights for women.

Writer and historian Suzannah Smith Miles will present "Finding Barbara Allen," a discussion of Southern Appalachian folk music history and the "songcatchers" who first captured this music for posterity, Olive Dame Campbell and Cecil Sharp.

Want to learn about sustainable farming but don't have the time to WWOOF ? Then you may be interested in the Perennial Agriculture Immersion class, a three-week course in August hosted by the Urban Farm School in Asheville, NC.

There is something comfortingly familiar about Ali Douglass' whimsical illustrations and paintings.

Severe storms overnight knocking down trees and power lines across Asheville and surrounding mountain counties.

The Canton Board of Aldermen wants some more time to mull over a possible ordinance change to allow for alcohol on town streets and sidewalks following a public hearing Thursday night.

As a long-time proponent of media for social change, my early activities included coordinating the creation of a small community FM radio station to serve a poor section of St. Louis, Mo.

A tornado watch is in effect for Charlotte and areas to the west and north until the early-morning hours Monday, as strong thunderstorms threaten the western Carolinas.

Campaign coordinator Anna Joyner says the new partnership between the WNCA and the Creation Alliance will allow the group to amplify events and initiatives.

What is in Asheville's water? Are we going to lose control of it? And how can we plan for drought? Asheville water experts will answer those questions and more during a forum at the Asheville Chamber of Commerce building , Thursday, July 31, from 6-9 p.m. Representatives from local agencies and organizations will address coal ash and CTS pollution, ... (more)

Megan is the granddaughter of the late Dr. & Mrs. Donald Jones, the late Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Cravener, both of Indiana, PA, and the late Mr. & Mrs. John Allen of Lakeland, FL.

Since the release of their latest album, Catacombs of the Back Vatican , Black Label Society has been touring relentlessly in promotion of the record, including the Revolver Golden God tour with Butcher Babies and the summer festival circuit.

The organization aims to build a culture of peace by helping the injured heal and helping educate the public about the true costs of war.

Singer-songwriter Richard Buckner doesn't work a crowd. It's pretty much out of the question that he will shout, "put your hands in the air" at any point during his living room show in Asheville on Sunday, Aug. 24. There is also a good chance that the songs Buckner chooses to play won't sound exactly like they do on his studio recordings.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports The Nu Wray Inn in Burnsville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Each December Warren Haynes presents his annual Christmas Jam concerts in his hometown of Asheville, NC with the aim of raising funds for the Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity .

As the sun rose above St. Basilica of Lawrence, a crew bustled to raise small shelters in the hot parking lot across the street.

On Wednesday, the board of the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville approved a plan to overhaul current management rules, Carolina Public Press reports, though board Chair Brian Weinkler stressed that final approval of the overhaul will be voted on on a later date.