TSA spots loaded gun at Asheville Regional Airport security checkpoint

Press release from the Transportation Security Administration: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) checkpoint. The incident occurred this morning just after 6 a.m. The passenger was stopped by TSA officers with a loaded .40 caliber handgun. The TSA officer […]

Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Road Advisory in North Carolina

Press release from the National Park Service: Based on recent and forecasted weather conditions and in the interest of visitor safety, the Blue Ridge Parkway is issuing a road advisory from Milepost 217 to Milepost 469, all areas south of the NC/VA state line, from Monday morning September 11, 2017 through Wednesday morning, September 13, 2017. […]

Grail Moviehouse Celebrates the Second Art House Theater Day

Press release from Grail Moviehouse: On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 join the Grail Moviehouse and 150+ cinemas nationwide for Art House Theater Day. Art House Theater Day celebrates the legacy of independent theaters as advocates for cinema arts. In an age where media has become more digital than tangible, more solitary than social, art house theaters remain the […]

AAAC’s Indigo Ball celebrates local creativity

If you’re in downtown Asheville on Saturday, Sept. 9, and see people dashing down the sidewalks in blue outfits and other formal attire, don’t be alarmed. These costumed folks are out reveling in the name of the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Indigo Color Ball, a sight unseen for two years — and in many ways, even longer.

Catawba Brewing’s CLT IPA Named ‘World’s Best IPA’ by World Beer Awards 2017

Press release from Catawba Brewing Co.: Catawba Brewing’s CLT IPA, recently given a packaging upgrade with its sleek new full-color can, now has a lofty title to go along with it. The World Beer Awards announced their “World’s Best” style winners for 2017 earlier this month. Catawba’s hoppy homage to their Charlotte roots made a […]