The community bookstore and co-op hopes a new solar battery will help it serve as a disaster relief hub in the future

Preservation work is finished at the Tryon birthplace of the legendary singer, but community planning continues before it opens to the public

Her nonprofit “Racing to Feed America” provides hot meals, turkeys and fellowship at the Southside Community Center.

The music venue is slated to open at the former site of the Asheville Waste Paper Company.

At the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, 'Trolls: A Field Study,' by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, features giant, whimsical, upcycled trolls.

Typically celebrated Nov. 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is seen as a celebration of life and a remembrance of those who passed away. Various Western North Carolina Latino Organizations are hosting events to keep the tradition alive.

A local Marshall artist is holding a community writing project at Marshall High Studios, giving residents a space to reflect on and share their experiences from Hurricane Helene a year ago. The project features 72 images taken during the year of Helene cleanup in the hard-hit town, including the Studios which suffered significant damage from Helene.

A new exhibit at Western Carolina University spotlights the work of artists and authors of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The exhibit explains the traditions of the EBCI like dancing, basket weaving, and the syllabic symbols of the Cherokee language.

The project is years in the making and is expected to cost about $30 million before its completion.

Asheville Hockey League is converting the former Second Gear building into an outdoor youth skating rink.