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ASAP’s 2024–25 Local Food Guide is out now
ASHEVILLE — Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP’s) Local Food Guide, the annual free publication for finding local food and farms, is updated for the 2024–25 season. This definitive resource lists hundreds of Appalachian GrownTM certified farms, farmers markets, restaurants, groceries, artisan producers, and more throughout Western North Carolina and surrounding counties in Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. A digital version of the print Guide may be viewed at asapconnections.org/guide. In addition to listing content, the 2024–25 edition features stories that highlight the variety of...
Tornado hit Black Mountain, NWS confirms; first in more than 2 decades for Buncombe County
(WGHP) – Buncombe County observed its first tornado in over two decades last Thursday. The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Black Mountain, North Carolina, at 12:15 a.m. Thursday. The tornado had peak winds of 85 mph and traveled nearly two and a half miles. This is the first tornado in the […]
Farewell to Hendersonville Times-News and newspaper business: Thanks for the memories
For more than half of my life, I've worked at the Hendersonville Times-News. Twenty-eight years ago, at the age of 25, I was hired as a part-time news reporter by executive editor Joy Franklin, after city editor Penny Leigh decided to take a chance with me. I've been with the paper ever since, and now my journey is coming to an end.
Condemned buildings in Barnardsville soon to be demolished
BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A long legal battle over two condemned buildings in Barnardsville soon could come to an end, as Buncombe County Commissioners consider an $83,851 budget amendment to demolish them for good. The saga goes back several years and involves a red brick garage and a one-story...
Asheville woman turns tragedy into a healthy dog food mission
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Christie Willett makes dog food. Actually, she does more than that. She’s also an educator and animal nutritionist with a mission. Her father died in 2016, and her mom died in November 2019 of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease. In January 2020, she found her dog Jack having seizures. He, too, was diagnosed with NASH.
How many tornadoes have there been in Asheville, Buncombe? What to know about mountain twisters.
The first tornado in Buncombe County in over 20 years touched down in Black Mountain in the early hours of May 9. Several homes were damaged during the storm, trees were uprooted and a communications tower at the Black Mountain Fire Department was toppled. However, thankfully for the community, the...
Impending Patton Avenue Project causes apprehension for some business owners
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday, the city of Asheville says it’s starting a new sidewalk project along Patton Avenue in downtown. The city’s website says it’s redoing the north section of sidewalk between 81 and 115 Patton Avenue, which will last through September. According to Asheville’s website, crews will work to maintain access to all businesses along this section.
A family tradition: Curb Market set to hold 100th anniversary celebration
One thing has remained constant over the past century at the Curb Market in Hendersonville: family. No one knows that better than Shannon Ball, who is carrying on his family's legacy at the Curb Market. His great grandparents were vendors there when it first opened along King Street back in 1924. ...
Visit Marquee Asheville for Bold, Unique Vendors
Located in the heart of the River Arts District, Marquee Asheville is a 50,000-square-foot design-centric market featuring an array of eclectic vendors. “Marquee is a special place with huge talent from around the region,” says owner Robert Nicholas. “It’s a curated marketplace where you’ll find a bold array of art, antiques, apparel and décor for the home and garden.”
Grilled pizza with ricotta and tomatoes
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Ingredients:. Remove dough from refrigerator about 2 hours before grilling, bring to room temperature. Divide dough into 6 pieces. Stretch balls of dough as thinly as you can either by pulling it or rolling them out. Place on hot grill. If the dough doesn’t start browning in the first minute, cover with lid and grill 2-3 minutes, then uncover and flip the dough using tongs. Do 2-3 balls of dough at a time. When they have finished grilling/baking, smear the tops with ricotta cheese, chopped tomatoes and parsley. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Reparations commission offers more recommendations, but not all members agree
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — During Monday night's reparations commission meeting, community members and city leaders gathered to discuss a few more recommendations. The recommendations focused on education, including early childhood education for Black students and more resources for Black students in post-secondary institutions. News 13 previously reported on four...
Meet Officers Hope and Kora, the Asheville Police Department’s Therapy K9s
Some of the dogs at the Asheville Police Department—known as K9 officers—play an important role in victim support. About three years ago, senior police officer Debbie LeCroy started researching the benefits of therapy K9s while she was working at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. What she learned inspired her to purchase a Goldendoodle puppy that she named Kora. After 7 months of on-site training at Highland Canine Training in Harmony, Kora started her career with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. Now three years old, she’s an officer with the APD.
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