Before the end came to his downtown Asheville ministry, Pastor Samuel L. Payne Jr. and his wife Janice tried mightily to demonstrate love and charity to the deeply troubled homeless people who overwhelmed the Sycamore Temple Church of God in Christ.
The Asheville Art Museum, glistening through its glass exterior in the downtown heart of Pack Square, earns acclaim for its prized collection of American and Appalachian artwork. But behind the facade, it gets ugly, an Asheville Watchdog investigation found.
The Adventure Travel Trade Association™, the largest global network of adventure travel leaders, announced Asheville will be the 2024 host city for its annual conference, AdventureELEVATE North America, June 11-13, 2024.
For the first time in history Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) served more than 400,000 passengers in the year’s first quarter—a 29% increase over the previous year’s record number of 312,000. Additionally, each month’s passenger numbers for January, February and March were the highest in hi…
The 2023 Bulldog Athletics Association Scholarship Golf Classic presented by Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will be held Aug. 21-22 at the Country Club of Asheville.
Asheville Parks & Recreation’s public pools in Malvern Hills and Recreation parks open for the season on Memorial Day weekend. Pack Square Park’s popular free splash pad, Splasheville, is already open. A new pool at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center is expected to open this…
About 400 students graduated from A-B Technical Community College during its 2023 Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville.
Air travelers can now book non-stop flights from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) on United Airlines to Denver International Airport (DEN) for travel starting Sept. 29, 2023.
Exciting new ornamental plants bred by NC State University specialists are hitting the market. The dozens of new varieties of plants include shrubs like Barberries, Hydrangeas, Rhododendrons and Spiraeas; trees such as Redbuds, Flowering Pear and Flowering Cherry; and more. Most were hybridi…
Asheville Humane Society has received a grant from PetSmart Charities® in the amount of $120,000 to address challenges in accessing veterinary care in Emma and the Greater Deaverview/Deaverview Apartment communities.
Awake and Bold, a North Carolina agency, will host a town hall meeting on human trafficking, from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Doubletree Hotel, Biltmore Village, 115 Hendersonville Road.
GATLINBURG, Tennessee—Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will implement a weekday closure of a part of Alum Cave Trail from Monday, May 15 to Thursday, May 25 while trail crews repair a section of trail damaged by a fallen tree last year. Hikers will be able to access the trail as…
Asheville’s Mountain Area Health Education Center Internal Medicine is now home to providers formerly with Mountain Diabetes & Endocrine Center, offering care for patients with a wide range of endocrine disorders, from diabetes, osteoporosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), to disea…
Carolina Day School senior Liam Miller has signed a national letter of intent to play lacrosse with Guilford College. The Quakers are a Division III athletic program.
ROCK HILL, South Carolina – The UNC Asheville track and field teams took home 14 All-Conference titles at the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday, May 12, the most wins ever by a UNCA team.
Kids can test out their reeling skills from 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 20, at the Lake Julian Park Kids Fishing Tournament, where the smallest fish will result in a big win.
Mid-April 1942 saw the Germans advancing in Russia, the Japanese in the Philippines, and the U-boats enjoying the ‘Second Happy Time’ — all bad news for the Allies. By 1944, the tide of battle had turned. The Allies had taken Cassino monastery and were making inroads in the Philippines. By 1…
CANTON — Author, philanthropist and real estate magnate Frank McKinney discovered Canton several years ago and has a plan that will bring others here as well.
Don’t risk identity theft. Take important and confidential papers to the Iron Mountain shred truck from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 20, at 2310 Hendersonville Road in Arden, next to Dairy Queen. This is fundraising event for the Greater Asheville Lions Club.
MARS HILL — “Today is not the end; just the end of classes for a while.”
HENDERSONVILLE — AdventHealth Cancer Services has received new, state-of-the-art cancer exam tables thanks to a donation by Kenmure Fights Cancer.
By 1945 the war in Europe may have been over, but the preceding years still hosted numerous events of death and destruction. The battle for Okinawa raged on — now in its 41st day. The war at sea claimed many lives on both sides as did the bombings of cities. Notable events included the crush…
CULLOWHEE – A team of four Western Carolina University undergraduate students competed virtually Wednesday, April 19, in the finals of the international Chartered Institute of Building Global Student Challenge design competition.
Seven Asheville-area high school seniors were among the 30 students receiving an inaugural $1,000 Lynn Davis Scholarship from FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge.
The University of North Carolina Asheville’s spring Commencement ceremony on May 6 marked the graduation of over 400 Bulldogs.
A deputy with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is recovering at home after being shot early Sunday morning, May 5, in the lobby of the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
Editor’s note: The following is an abridged version of Asheville Watchdog’s April 26 article, “Down Town, Part 7: The Justice System’s Revolving Door.” For the full version, visit avlwatchdog.org.
CHARLOTTE - The UNC Asheville Women’s Tennis team racked up multiple All-Conference awards for the Big South Conference.
Three UNC Asheville Men’s Tennis players have collected Big South Conference All-Conference honors.
Fire Chief Scott Burnette is retiring after serving the community for over 28 years, with the last 14 years as fire chief.
CULLOWHEE – Yanjun Yan, associate professor in Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology, has been named the recipient of the 2023 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.
American Airlines has added a second daily flight to Washington, D.C. (DCA) in September and October from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). Twice daily departures from AVL to DCA will occur at 2:10 p.m. and 7:39 p.m.
It was a week of historic firsts. In 1942, two of the world’s greatest fleets met in the first naval action in which the opposing fleets neither sighted nor fired upon one another, attacking with aircraft only.
LAUREL SPRINGS — Road closures related to a major infrastructure project are set to begin May 1 in a 75-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 229.6, just north of Doughton Park, to milepost 305.1, near Grandfather Mountain. The $98 million project is a three-year repaving and …
HENDERSONVILLE – Steven Burroughs is the new vice president of finance and chief financial officer for AdventHealth Hendersonville.
On a busy day, some 300 people visit the AHOPE day shelter on the western outskirts of downtown Asheville for a free meal, a chance to shower or to collect their mail. They all share the same plight: homelessness.
The 61st WNC Sports Awards Banquet will be held Sunday, May 7, at the Omni Grove Park Inn.
CULLOWHEE – Evelyn Rucker has been named the new Intercultural Affairs director at Western Carolina University.
Due to a number of incidents affecting public safety, the City of Asheville is taking targeted steps to address the rise of crime especially in downtown Asheville. There are complex circumstances contributing to the safety issues that Asheville is currently seeing downtown and it will take a…
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, Blue Ridge Parkway managers announced the 2022 Volunteer of the Year award recipients, honoring those who have made exemplary contributions to the preservation, protection, and enjoyment of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
There are tons of lower budget horror films that get made every year. Sometimes among their ranks, however, one can find a movie that is both fun and truly worth watching for fans of the genre. The horror western “Night of the Tommyknockers” is one such film. It is a near perfect blend of th…
As April morphed into May, 1945, it was all over but for the formalities in the European theater. Hitler and Mussolini were dead. Allied troops occupied nearly all of their territory. But, before that, the killings continued unabated. In the Pacific, the Japanese became more desperate as the…
Question: The new(?) traffic light at the intersection of Merrimon Avenue and Spears Avenue does not have a bag over it, or signage/indication that it is under construction and intentionally not operating. This is very misleading and dangerous because state statute NC 20-158(b)(6) states, “W…
CULLOWHEE – For the second consecutive year, Western Carolina University’s Communications and Marketing team has received 11 awards from the Hermes Creative Awards. The international competition is one of the oldest and largest creative competitions in the world.
Downtown Asheville is getting an infusion of police presence under an arrangement announced last week that the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will begin patrols alongside Asheville Police.
HENDERSONVILLE – Hendersonville wineries and cideries are set to host their annual Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend, April 21-23.
For 40 years, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has been bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope, all thanks to the nonprofit’s volunteer program.
All state laws regarding the issuance of pistol purchase permits by sheriffs in North Carolina were repealed March 29 following a vote by the General Assembly on Senate Bill 41. Effective immediately, pistol purchase permits are no longer being issued by sheriffs in North Carolina.
HENDERSONVILLE – Misty Deblois, BSN, is the newest DAISY Award winner at AdventHealth Hendersonville.
UNC Asheville students Dylan Major and Ari Puentes have been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent national scholarship awarded to undergraduates studying the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. They are two of only 308 students across the country majoring in the natural…
Commented