Shows: Asheville Area Focus

2023 Tunnel to Towers 5k Asheville 8/27/2023

TUNNEL to TOWERS 5 K: Honoring Heroes The annual event has become an iconic tribute not only to all lives…

Literacy Connection 8/20/2023

About Literacy Connection (Formerly Blue Ridge Literacy Council) We transform lives by cultivating literacy skills that promote economic and social…

Ecusta Trail 6/23/2023

The Ecusta Trail, when complete, will be a 19.4 mile, multi-use greenway along an unused railway corridor (‘rail-trail’) connecting Hendersonville…

Skyland Fire Department 8/13/2023

Since 1954, the courageous men and women of the Skyland Fire & Rescue have been working to provide emergency care…

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina 8/6/2023

Goodwill’s annual back to school sale on blue jeans returns Aug. 5-14, just in time to assist families who are…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina 7/30/2023

Their mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. WHAT THEY DO:…

Al Bottego Asheville ABC Board 7/16/2023

The mission of local ABC Boards and their employees shall be to serve their localities by controlling the sale of…

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 7/2/2023

The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina is an initiative led by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership,…

CooperRiis Healing Communities 6/25/2023

Healing in a Community CooperRiis (pronounced Cooper-Reese) is a non-profit residential healing community for adults with mental health challenges. Since…

Girl Scouts Peaks To Piedmont Jennifer Wilcox 6/11/2023

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts Peaks to…

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Following Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to the "28 Days Later" franchise last summer, director Nia DaCosta brings her own gruesome, meditative take to the zombie series with "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." Read our review for more.

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Surprises, snubs and ‘Sinners’: Unpacking the 2026 Oscar nominations

The nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were presented Thursday morning by Danielle Brooks and Warren Wilson College alum Lewis Pullman, kicking off the race to Oscar gold this March. Read our breakdown of the surprises and snubs from the announcement.

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Cult leader: How Cagney Larkin built a community for cult horror fans

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company has been a reliable locale for grabbing a beer, seeing a movie and eating a gigantic slice of pizza for years. Since October 2025, Cagney Larkin has made the theater the go-to spot for a good scare, too.

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Review confirms journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s 2005 death was a suicide

A review of the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson has confirmed authorities' original finding that his death was a suicide, Colorado investigators said Friday.

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TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

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