Shows: Asheville Area Focus

Buncombe County Sheriff; Quentin E. Miller – 9/02/2025

Buncombe County Sheriff; Quentin E. Miller Quentin E. Miller was elected to a four-year term as Sheriff of Buncombe County…

Haywood St. – 8/24/2025

April Nance, Lead Storyteller & Laurie Shea, Director of Housing Relationship. above all else. Haywood Street Congregation has set out to…

National Emergency Child Care Network – 8/17/2025

Silke Knebel, Founder & CEO National Emergency Child Care Network provides immediate child care services to families in the United…

Alzheimer’s Association Western Carolina Chapter -8/10/2025

Katherine Lambert, CEO, Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter In North Carolina, more than 210,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s…

Scouting America -7/27/2025

Shane Applegate, Scoutmaster Troop 26 Zaida John, Troop 4026, Michael Schruckmayr Eagle Scout Troop 26 Discover adventure, leadership, and lifelong…

Helpmate Domestic Violence Services- 7/20/2025

Caitrín Doyle, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA Outreach Coordinator We work with our community to eliminate abuse and fear by providing safety, shelter,…

Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective – 7/14/2025

Stephanie Hickling Beckman; Managing Artistic Director Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective Inc. is a 501(c) 3 certified non-profit organization, committed…

American Red Cross Western Carolina Chapter -7/7/ 2025

Charlie Frisch, American Red Cross / Critical Need for Blood Donors Come give blood July 1-14 for an exclusive pair…

Fairview Strong – 6/29/2025

Amy Bertelli, Co-Founder & Cory Wall, Organizer Fairview Strong FairviewStrong.org emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated Western…

Food Connection – 6/22/2025

Flori Pate; Founder & Creative Director Food Connection eases hunger, reduces waste and supports our local food industry by redistributing…

Recent Headlines

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.