Pulling strings: Kibwe Marionettes make their debut

The country roads cut through the mountains, winding along the rivers and next to farmers’ fields. This is the landscape of Mitchell and Yancey Counties, where the 84 artists participating…

The summer music bash, which will also include an all-day barbecue, takes place on Sunday, June 4 at Ben's Tune-Up.

On Saturday, June 3, Hood Huggers will celebrate a new partnership with Voices United (a youth theater program that teaches young people to write, produce and perform in their own…

On Saturday, June 3, Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe will host the official book launch of Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt debut work of creative nonfiction, "A Tangled Tree: My Father's Path to Immortality."

The band holds an album release show at Highland Brewing Co.’s meadow on Saturday, June 3.

“Kibwe is a Swahili word for ‘blessed,’” says Devin Lancaster. He chose it because, regardless of what we go through, whether positive or negative, the opportunity for the experience is…

Flowers’ exhibit, 'Signs of Life,' opens with an artist reception on Friday, June 2, at at Pink Dog Creative.

Curtis will host an opening reception for her solo show 'Collide-O-Scopic/Conflate-O-Matic' on Friday, June 2, at The Satellite Gallery.

There have been great film adaptations that linger in the minds of viewers — Simon Levy's script is cinematic itself, giving us rapid scene changes and sometimes shifting location for…

Locally owned and operated for 32 years, the distributor gets numerous Asheville area breweries' products into stores, taprooms and restaurants throughout Western North Carolina.

The family-owned Fairview creamery looks to grow its business by helping preserve a second-generation working dairy farm in Columbus.

Bounty & Soul's VegOut fundraiser returns for its second year. Also, Native Kitchen and Social Pub holds a fundraiser for the Autism Society of North Carolina, Backyard BBQ Competition takes…

According to a host of experts in Asheville and around the nation, female patients are likely to experience more dismissals of symptoms and receive less medical knowledge about their diseases…

With its recent move to an unusual shared business space off Pisgah View Road, the local-foods delivery service has plans to broaden its reach.

WHAT: An outdoor party to benefit the Food for People program WHEN: Sunday, June 4, 2-6 p.m. WHERE: 21 Clearwater Creek Road, Leicester WHY: For the last decade, local artists…

The Grail's Silent Sundays series highlights comedy shorts, FierceFlix holds a pair of fundraisers and more.

A coalition of local food activists, resilience planners and city of Asheville staffers are asking a hard question: In the event of a major disaster that disrupts the food supply…

A changing climate, aging infrastructure and rapid rates of development are contributing to a rising tide of stormwater problems in Asheville. But responsibility for stormwater infrastructure often rests with private…

The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers offer up a chance to visit six private gardens via their biennial tour, the Hidden Gardens of Asheville. And the selection of secret…

At a May 19 workshop, the greenway advocacy organization Friends of Connect Buncombe hosted a national expert, along with several local bright lights, to discuss strategies for supercharging greenway development.

"My pre-existing condition is the infinite distance between people, between my brain and my will, between my animal and my spiritual."

"I strongly encourage you to become knowledgeable about your health so that you are in a position to participate in the decision-making process. Knowledge allows one to self-advocate."

"In the mountain villages where we hold pediatric clinics, we are the only health care these children receive each year. There is no hospital or doctor’s office; there is no…

"Let their mysterious glow enchant you. And as you enjoy the spectacle, learn to think like a firefly: Imagine that every artificial light interferes with your ability to serenade a…