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Wednesday, February 24, 202102/24/2021

Apply for One Buncombe Fund Help

February 28th is the deadline to apply for the latest round of grants from the One Buncombe Fund. This is the…

Thursday, February 18, 202102/18/2021

New Covid Vaccine Site Opening

A new covid vaccine site is opening later this month. MAHEC is teaming up with UNC Asheville to make it…

Thursday, February 18, 202102/18/2021

Hearts with Hands Tornado Relief Effort

Swannanoa-based Hearts with Hands is delivering relief supplies to Brunswick County -near Wilmington. An EF-3 tornado, packing winds of 160…

Wednesday, February 17, 202102/17/2021

You Can Commission Personalized Super Hero Portraits From Local Artist Merlin

Kipper first encountered  the work of local artist Merlin at an Open Hearts Art Center gallery showing. Merlin’s art is exciting…

Wednesday, February 17, 202102/17/2021

Business is Booming for a Boone Bookstore

What happens when a celebrity picks a small business to spotlight after one of the biggest games of the year?…

Wednesday, February 17, 202102/17/2021

Blood Connection Blood Drive

Give the gift of life and get $20 in return. Blood donations are desperately low. The Blood Connection, which provides…

Thursday, February 11, 202102/11/2021

Meet Scooter!

  Scooter is a stunning 7-year-old Akita/Husky mix who came to Asheville Humane Society after his previous owner could no longer…

Monday, February 8, 202102/08/2021

Asheville Mardi Gras House Float Parade

Covid can’t keep the Asheville Mardi Gras folks from celebrating … at a safe distance of course. Time to check…

Monday, February 8, 202102/08/2021

Here’s The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Performance

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

Meet Inga, the Siberian Husky

Inga is a 2 year old Siberian Husky looking for love. She weighs about 40 pounds and so fluffy and…

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