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.

No injuries were reported, according to the Asheville Fire Department. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The initiative, led by the Buncombe County Special Collections, is seeking volunteers from the communities of Leicester, Sandy Mush and French Broad.

The film presents new revelations about the life of Masa, a photographer whose work in the 1920s and ‘30s played a key role in protecting the Great Smoky Mountains and the Appalachian Trail.

Langfitt was in Asheville this week to speak to the World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina — and stopped by the BPR studios to talk about his years as a foreign correspondent.

Two of this year's competitors are program graduates who came back. Now the whole team is headed to nationals.

The city’s history as a wellness mecca started with tuberculosis patients and lives on, according to tuberculosis researcher David Freedman.