The building has been named to Irreplaceable America, the World Monuments Fund list of sites that have influenced the country’s unique history.

AVL Stonewall Festival brings three days of music, drag performances and dance parties to downtown Asheville.

Q-Hall, the city’s first women’s sports bar, will open on Asheville's South Slope within the next few months.

The larger-than-life sculpture is based on a small wooden carving Shull’s father made three decades ago.

Municipalities throughout western North Carolina will hold events the weekend of June 19 to commemorate Juneteenth, the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free.

Taylor Montgomery, co-founder and executive chef of Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester, was named Best Chef: Southeast on Monday. Montgomery operates a 50-acre farm that offers a unique experience to its guests.

The two days of festivities included live music, a costume contest and a parade featuring dozens of creative, maritime-themed floats.

The art is the latest addition to the Asheville Black Cultural and Heritage Trail.

The visit comes as federal funding for the arts is in a precarious position under President Donald Trump.

Downhill skaters fly as fast as 70 miles per hour down winding mountain roads. The terrain in Asheville draws riders from across the country in pursuit of great rides and a growing cultural scene.