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ABC Raising the Bar Episode 6: Recognizing the Signs of Alcohol Use Disorder

Al Bottego, Chief of Police for the Asheville ABC Law Enforcment Division shares how you can recognize the signs of…

ABC Raising the Bar Episode 5: Making Good Decisions this Summer

Al Bottego, Chief of Police for the Asheville ABC Law Enforcment Division shares why is it important for kids &…

ABC Raising the Bar Episode 4: How ABC Board Serves our community

Asheville ABC Board Chair Robin Cape and Al Bottego discuss the programs and what the ABC Board is doing to…

ABC Raising The Bar Episode 3: The Prom Promise

Al Bottego, Chief of Police for the Asheville ABC Law Enforcment Division shares what The Prom Promise is and how…

ABC Raising The Bar Episode 2: Having “the Talk” with your teen about alcohol

  Underage drinking is a problem. Al Bottego, Chief of Police for the Asheville ABC Law Enforcment Division gives tips…

ABC Raising the Bar Episode 1: The Rise of Holiday Drinking

Al Bottego, Chief of Police for the Asheville ABC Law Enforcment Division gives tips on  how to stop the overuse…

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2 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

3 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Appalachian Barn Alliance celebrates 10th annual Barn Day this weekend

The Appalachian Barn Alliance is a historical preservation society dedicated to cataloguing the barns of Western North Carolina, particularly in Madison County. For their 10th Barn Day, an annual celebration of barn heritage complete with barn tours, live music and a meal, the ABA will highlight their restoration work on the Smith Heritage Farmstead at the Bailey Mountain Preserve.

8 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

September concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.