Asheville News

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.

Music can be both entertaining and edifying. A better you could be just one show away... All one.

Arcade, a downtown Asheville nightclub on the corner of Market and College streets, will hold its last day of business on December 31 with a ticketed New Year's Eve bash.

Drug crime in Buncombe County has, in some cases, mirrored statewide trends in the past decade.

That's because the duo behind the shop envision it to be a destination for both mementos and must-haves: In one stop, I can get my holiday cards, a Yoohoo, a pair of earrings and a toothbrush.

In a response to an announcement from a Nevada-based Hindu activist condemning Asheville Brewing's Shiva IPA, co-owner Mike Rangel says the company has used the image sensitively after consulting with local and state Hindu leaders, and has no plans to drop the beer.

Retro clothing boutique Hip Replacements served up a heaping dose of Christmas past in the design of its storefront windows this year.

Even after 62 years of the "The Nutcracker," the century-old story surprises Ann Dunn, head of the Asheville Ballet.

The Asheville metro boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 5.6 percent in October -- the region's best showing in five years, according to data released today by the N.C. Commerce Department.

Music Director Dr. Melodie Galloway and the Asheville Choral Society will host a holiday concert benefit for Habitat for Humanity, "A Celebration of Love," on Friday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, downtown Asheville.

A Newport man has been convicted for stealing a car in Carteret County that was used in an alleged armed robbery for which he still faces charges.

A city man is behind bars on multiple charges including first-degree burglary. In addition to burglary, Willie James Davis, 38, of Beaucatcher Road, was charged Wednesday with discharging a weapon into occupied property and resisting public officers, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

Last December, Wicked Weed opened its doors in the old Asheville Hardware building after some major remodeling.