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Blue Ridge Honor Flight: Miller gets his wish; other notables on the flight
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Blue Ridge Honor Flight founder Jeff Miller of Hendersonville has seen thousands of veterans take flights to see the war memorials in the nation's capitol, but there was one veteran in particular he had always wanted to make the trip. Miller, 69, finally got his wish. Miller's...
Volunteers ask Asheville's homeless: What do you wish our community understood?
ASHEVILLE - During its annual homelessness count, volunteers asked a new question of those they surveyed: What is one thing you wish our community understood about homelessness?. Responses reveal the diverse landscape of homelessness in Asheville. Several address common myths and misconceptions. They say: For many of us, it's not...
WNC gets a taste of summer this week with high temperatures well above average
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Temperatures are heating up for the week ahead! Highs will be above normal all of the next 7 days with 80s most of the work week. Our high temperatures will be typical of early June!. It starts with a mostly sunny, nice Monday forecast with...
Will Asheville rebuild Malvern Hills Park pool with bond money? Community pushes for plan.
Community members met with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and City Council Member Sage Turner last week to discuss including the Malvern Hills Park swimming pool in an upcoming bond referendum. The meeting comes nearly three months after the city abruptly announced the 90-year-old West Asheville pool will be closed this...
Split BID vote at Asheville Downtown Commission sends council muddled message; What now?
ASHEVILLE - A vote to recommend support for a proposed Business Improvement District failed to pass at an April 26 Asheville Downtown Commission meeting. Anxieties around speed, lack of public input and blurry governance details led to a tied vote and, subsequently, a failed motion. For many members, it wasn't...
3 Perspectives on Triple Falls
In still photographs, Triple Falls looks almost demure. Its cascades — the crown jewel of DuPont State Recreational Forest — unfurl over steep rock shoulders in soft waves. It’s Mother Nature disguised as a maiden, her shimmering tresses unpinned, tumbling gracefully down her back. But that image...
Opinion: To avoid shouting matches at meetings about homeless shelters, try crystal clear communication
If we learned anything in this town over the past few decades, it’s that homelessness is not going to magically disappear. Misfortune, often in the shape of a huge medical bill or a vehicle breakdown, remains a constant, and for those living on the edge that often means not having the money to pay the rent or mortgage. Misfortune also often includes mental illness, drug addiction, or both, and the result is often the same — living on the streets.
Answer Man: Fix coming soon for ‘Galdys Knight’ error on downtown sign? Short McDowell street repaving finally on tap?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers:. Question: Walking downtown last Thanksgiving, I noticed an informational sign in front of Harrah’s Cherokee Center that describes local music traditions. The sign was provided by Explore Asheville. A list of local musicians includes Gladys Knight, but her name is spelled “Galdys Knight.” I notified Harrah’s Cherokee Center General Manager Chris Corl, and he said he would contact Explore Asheville. It’s been almost six months and the sign hasn’t been corrected. My questions are: Who printed the sign and didn’t proofread it? Who at Explore Asheville didn’t proofread the sign before it was installed? Am I the only person who ever read the sign? Doesn’t Gladys deserve better?
Asheville gas prices rise 2.5 cents in a week, remain 4.7 cents lower than last year
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Gas prices in the Asheville area continue to rise, according to GasBuddy's survey of 259 stations in the city. Average gasoline prices in Asheville have risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g Monday, GasBuddy says. Prices in Asheville are 8.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 4.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.98 per gallon.
WNC Week 10 high school baseball power rankings: Asheville High makes big climb
It's the final week of the baseball season, and more than half of the conferences in WNC is still up for grabs. With playoffs on the horizon, teams will look to grab momentum before heading into the postseason with big wins this week. Here are the Week 10 Western North Carolina high school baseball power rankings. ...
2024 Mother's Day meals, gifts and experiences in Asheville
ASHEVILLE - Show the mothers in your life that you love them with a brunch of crab cake benedicts or a sweet treat of cannoli cake. Or sweep them away to a relaxing getaway at a premier mountain resort for a weekend of pampering. Make unforgettable memories for Mother’s Day (May 12) in...
Don a derby hat for a Kentucky Derby watch party
The “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” is nearly here. Join one a watch parties to catch the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4. • Mills River Brewing Co: Kentucky Derby watch party and fashion show. Get your finest, most flashy derby outfit out and take a stroll down the red carpet for the combo watch party and fashion show. 5 p.m. Fashion show starts at 6 p.m. Live music following the race.
Why Owen softball's Mia Roland's most important piece of equipment may be a notebook
BLACK MOUNTAIN — Swain County pitcher Rylee Rawls caught Owen shortstop Mia Roland off guard when she threw an off-speed pitch after fouling off three consecutive pitches in the bottom of the first. Roland swung early and chopped a ground ball to short. She reached first base safely on an error after the ball skirted through the shortstop’s legs. ...
Gallery of Hope
Sunlight breaks through scudding clouds and caresses the Blue Ridge Mountains, those undulating indigo waves cresting in the distance. It’s the view you see through the floor-to-ceiling windows in the intensive care unit waiting room at Mission Hospital in Asheville — and it’s the view that artist Becca Joy Allen has captured in the painting that hangs on the waiting room wall. Titled Calling Me Home, the large acrylic landscape reflects both the skyline and the painter’s own memories of growing up in Hendersonville.
UNCA to host Holocaust Remembrance Day program
A community remembrance of the Holocaust will be hosted at UNC Asheville at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, in the Blue Ridge Room of the Highsmith Student Union. Keynote speaker Michèle Taylor, a U.S. representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, who will speak on “Living the Legacy of the Holocaust.”
For the Love of Dogs: Pet Portraits by Angela Alexander Aid Animal Rescue
Artist Angela Alexander has done what most people only dream of doing: made a prosperous career out of her love for animals. “Animals, especially dogs, are the purest forms of unconditional love,” she says. “They bring joy, love, companionship and humor to my life. It’s an honor to have them. I don’t have two-legged children, only four-legged children. They are my kids.”
Asheville area $38M affordable housing vote set: 156 Weaverville units; 120 in Woodfin
ASHEVILLE - An important committee is set to vote on a requested $38 million in local government aid for affordable housing projects, including 126 new units in Weaverville and 120 in Woodfin. The money would go to projects in fiscal year 2025, beginning July 1. The Buncombe County Affordable Housing...
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