“It is incredible the amount of diversity Magic players have from bartenders, lawyers, teachers, baristas, kids — really it is a game that spans not just age but professions,” says Charla Schlueter, owner of Gamers’ Haunt
New Stories
Ashleigh Shanti’s debut cookbook explores the South that shaped her
From Southern Appalachia to the Lowcountry, the celebrated Asheville chef’s first cookbook traces her life’s journey and the roots of her identity through food.
Smart Bets: Vessels of Merriment
The exhibit features handmade drinking and serving vessels from 17 U.S. ceramics artisans.
Fresh Dish: Camille Cogswell on baking stardom, legacy ovens and pie crust
The Asheville native talks about her James Beard Award, the events that brought her to Madison County, how to heat up a wood-fire brick oven and the secret to perfect pie dough.
Women in Business: ‘Education is freedom’
“The bottom line is that education influences everyone and everything,” says Brianne Hudak, founder and head of school at Journeys School for the Gifted and Talented.
WNC 2024 general election live coverage
This post will be updated regularly throughout the evening as election results come in.
Smart Bets: Knuckle Deep BBQ Fest
With its usual location destroyed by flooding, this year’s event moves to The Mule on Sweeten Creek Road.
Health professionals help residents unpack feelings of dread and uncertainty post-Helene
Local mental health therapists, healers offer solace as residents enter next phase of storm’s lingering aftermath.
Smart Bets: Pawpaw ice cream release
The Hop partners with Milkwood Meadows Farm and Asheville GreenWorks to highlight the underappreciated fruit.
Local Jews endure ongoing antisemitism
Local reactions to the Israel-Hamas war have stirred strong feelings from Zionists and pro-Palestinian activists. Underlying their disagreement is Asheville’s history of long-simmering antisemitism.
When will we know who won the election in North Carolina?
On election night, you’re more likely to learn the results of statewide races that aren’t close or local elections, which involve fewer votes. Here’s what you need to know about when and how results will be tabulated.
Letter: Stop the Merrimon Avenue madness
“Stop the madness. I will never vote for another one of the current Council or mayoral positions who chose to kowtow to the cycle lobby, who now don’t even use the lanes because they, too, like the idea of living.”
Record-setting early voter turnout in North Carolina with WNC voters leading the way
Early voting statistics from the State Board of Elections (BOE) showed Hurricane Helene did not deter voters in Western North Carolina from casting their votes.
Letter: Edwards lives his ‘mountain values’
“I have seen in him exactly what all of our constituents need in a quality representative, no matter which side of the political aisle you’re on.”
Letter: Vote to protect our mountains
“Hurricane Helene was an anomaly, but it will become the norm if we keep voting for representatives like Edwards.”
