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Wednesday, May 13, 202005/13/2020

The Heart of Asheville

Looking for a bit of inspiration today? Check out this beautiful video produced by the Asheville Symphony Orchestra that captures…

Tuesday, May 12, 202005/12/2020

The Cast of The Office Reunites in the Best Way Possible

Check out John Krasinski surprising a couple who are big fans of The Office and are now newlyweds.

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

The All In Challenge

Entertainers and athletes are offering themselves up to help raise money for Feed America, Meals on Wheels and other foodbanks.…

Thursday, April 30, 202004/30/2020

Support Local Restaurants and a Great Local Cause!

Today, April 30th is The Western North Carolina AIDS Project major fundraiser. In the past it has been known as…

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

Listen To The Smoothest Of Sounds With Kipper on Sunday April 26

Mark your calendar and grab yourself a bottle of your tastiest beverage! The Morning Mix’s own Kipper is setting sail…

Wednesday, April 22, 202004/22/2020

SoOOOOooo Much Toilet Paper!

Looking for a way to help your little one understand what’s happening in the world right now? Check out the…

Wednesday, April 22, 202004/22/2020

What Are You Googling In The Time Of COVID-19?

Have you found yourself asking Google strange questions in these strange times? Kipper has been keeping a running list of…

Wednesday, April 15, 202004/15/2020

Make The Most Of Your Time At Home With These Free Lessons

Take advantage of your time at home by learning new things! You can get three free months of guitar lessons…

Hairstylist applying hair dye

Monday, April 13, 202004/13/2020

DIY Hair Dye?

First it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer, and now it would seem that hair dye is joining the list…

Thursday, March 26, 202003/26/2020

3 Things to Know Before You ZOOM!

Virtual meetings are the THING in the midst of this Covid19 outbreak. But meeting via ZOOM or any other video…

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Top 5 international movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

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