Market uncertainty and the loss of restaurants committed to buying local products are forcing area farmers to make hard decisions.
New Stories
Smart Bets: Wild Life
The local poet’s latest collection was published March 17.
Parents ask county to raise taxes for schools
Families of Asheville City Schools (FACS), a group made up of parents from every school in ACS, has launched a “Two Cents for AVL” campaign lobbying the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to raise the supplemental property tax rate for the district.
The story behind a geologist’s viral tutorial
After Tropical Storm Helene, people were desperately trying to understand what had just happened to turn their mountain refuge into an unrecognizable hellscape. Geologist and landslide researcher Phillip Prince thought he might be able to help.
Sustaining community: Support for educators is key to school success
“My multidecade vision for public education is that we become a people that praise educational attainment, uplift everyone who works in education and support students in every way possible as they pursue education,” says Timothy Lloyd, president of ACAE.
Feeling the burn: An exodus of staff has made it hard for NC Forest Service to fight wildfires
Extensive personnel shortages at the NC Forest Service hampered the agency’s ability to manage the wildfires that raged in Western North Carolina this spring, state and county officials say.
Beer Scout: Community sustains local breweries post-Helene
RAD Brewing and Mad Co. Brew House reps discuss weathering literal and financial storms.
Why the Forest Service is logging after Hurricane Helene — and why some say they should slow down
Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging — a practice scientists and forest advocates have long questioned — is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.
Smart Bets: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast
The local roots rockers kick off this year’s Downtown After 5 on Friday, April 18 in Pack Square Park.
Smart Bets: Music Is Life — Band Day
N.C. Central University’s Marching Sound Machine visits the Asheville High School football field on Thursday, April 17.
‘Mass confusion’ at the Asheville VA
A flurry of legal actions and a steady stream of executive orders from President Donald Trump and large-scale firings by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency have caused confusion and chaos at the WNC veterans medical center.
‘Blueprint for neglect’: NC Senate’s ‘modest’ budget is big on Helene recovery and income tax cuts
Tax policy and Helene recovery were the focuses of the 439-page proposal — the first major move in a months-long spending negotiation with the state House.
A Year in Beer: Turning over a Twin Leaf
The group encounters an unexpected open mic, new pub games and something spicy at the South Slope taproom.
Smart Bets: Breast Cancer Journeys — Women’s Stories
The exhibit will be displayed at the First Congregational United Church of Christ’s Gallery through April 30.
What’s new in food: Two WNC chefs shortlisted for James Beard Awards
Plus, the Michelin Guide comes to WNC, Asheville Proper kicks off lunch service and more Asheville food news.
Moving beyond surf and garage, Seattle’s La Luz shines brightly
Released in May 2024, La Luz’s latest full-length album, News of the Universe, continues the group’s creative progression, building on what they’ve done before but always moving outward in multiple directions.
