Community concert to benefit Haywood Street Fresco in Asheville
The show will be hosted by pianist David Troy Francis and will several Asheville-area performers.
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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Blackberry Farm to operate High Hampton Inn in Cashiers
Also, Mercy Urgent Care is offering free tick removal kits at each of its seven Western North Carolina locations, and much more.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Our Global Table world food pop-up Sunday, more
Also, MG Road is closing and morphing into a new lobby bar for Chai Pani restaurant, and more.
Last coal delivery made to Duke Energy’s power plant in south Asheville
Duke Energy is closing down the Lake Julian plant and transitioning to a one fueled with natural gas.
News obit: Jean Wall Penland, Asheville artist, dies
Jean Wall Penland had been active on the Asheville art scene for more than four decades.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Big Crafty Sunday, Asheville small biz roundup, more
Also, NEST Boutique is planning to open a second shop, this one in downtown Asheville, and much more.
Punk Rock Hot Dogs pop-up and competition Saturday at Asheville Masonic Temple
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and hot dogs will be on sale to the public until they run out.
Foundation Studios celebrates grand opening in Asheville River Arts District
There’s a grand opening party Saturday evening and a Sunday morning artist talk and brunch at Foundation Studios.
SINKHOLE: Gaping maw worsens, threatens North Asheville building
The sinkhole has attracted a steady stream of visitors since it opened in late June.
Ashvegas Hemp Sheet: Future of smokeable hemp in N.C. still to be determined
Also, the FDA is taking public comment as it considers what actions it might take to regulate CBD products.
Keno comes to Asheville as controversial lottery game gets established in N.C.
Keno is coming to a convenience store, restaurant, bar or coffee shop near you.
Asheville Crossfit community to honor Riley Howell
Crossfit Asheville gym in West Asheville is hosting a special workout on Saturday in honor of Howell, who was killed in a UNC Charlotte campus shooting in April.
New dance club, Room to Dance, coming to downtown Asheville
The new dance club planned for Biltmore Avenue appears to be targeting a slightly older demographic than your typical nightclub.
Mixed-use development proposed for Asheville South Slope gets TRC review
The project, which could bring 600 new apartments to 4.4 acres between Coxe and Asheland avenues, is set to be presented to the South Slope Neighborhood Association on Tuesday.
6 things to know about Charlotte’s new Confluence music festival and conference
The Confluence music festival and conference, set for August, features some key talent from the Asheville music industry scene.
Sitnick for Asheville mayor? Her social media comment has folks wondering
Leni Sitnick was elected Asheville’s first woman mayor in 1997.
With taxidermy doc Stuffed, Asheville filmmaker takes on corpses, conservation
“Stuffed: A Documentary on the Art of Taxidermy,” will be screened Saturday, June 29, at The Orange Peel in Asheville.
Summer status update on Chow Chow 2019, the new Asheville food fest
Asheville’s new signature culinary event aims to be an immersive event that tells a story about everyone involved in the city, and the region’s, food culture.
Reversal of fortune: Asheville Flatiron Building will be hotel after all
Asheville City Councilwoman Julie Mayfield, who last month said she opposed the Flatiron hotel proposal, said Tuesday night that her concerns had been addressed and she now favored it.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Bagatelle Books opens, POP Project celebrates milestone
Bagatelle Books is a new rare and used book shop on Haywood Road in West Asheville.
Flatiron Building hotel proposal set for return to Asheville City Council
A planned mayoral vote by telephone and revelations regarding the criminal past of one of the Flatiron Building’s owners offer new wrinkles to tonight’s planned discussion.
From roller rink to R&B, Orange Peel in Asheville to open history exhibit
The history of the Orange Peel location begins with its 1946 construction as a roller rink and extends through its time as a soul and R&B club, an auto parts warehouse and current-day.
The Grey Eagle celebrates 25th anniversary with day-long music fest at Lake Eden
The Saturday music festival in Black Mountain features Mandolin Orange, The Budos Band, James McMurtry, Of Montreal, and more. There’s also a Friday kick-off party at The Grey Eagle.
Beloved Asheville musician Robin Tolleson dies suddenly
Tolleson was on stage at the Downtown After Five concert Friday evening when he collapsed.