‘Girls on the Run’ 5K coming to Asheville
Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina (GOTR WNC) will host its annual Fall 5K Presented by AdventHealth. Hundreds of girls, families, coaches and community members will lace up their sneakers for this celebration of confidence, connection and joy.
NC Arboretum receives $25,000 environmental impact grant for youth programming
Duke Energy Foundation has awarded The North Carolina Arboretum a $25,000 grant as part of its effort to support local conservation efforts and environmental impact programs across North Carolina.
Don’t spend tax dollars in Buncombe
To the Editor:
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners has been transferring $75,000 annually, since 2018, to Buncombe-Asheville Chamber of Commerce for a “Joint Economic Development” initiative to attract businesses and jobs to Haywood County.
Partner content: Spotlight on Local Products at Ingles Markets
Pisgah Roasters — Pisgah Forest, NC — Their whole and ground coffee beans with names reflecting familiar regional spots like “Parkway Pick Me Up”, “Shining Rock” and “Dupont Dark” may be on their own display or the local food shelf and can be found at many Western NC Ingles stores. pisgahroasters.com
Partner content: New Spotlight on LOCAL Food & Beverage Makers at Ingles
Be on the lookout for these local brands at your Ingles store!
Firewalker Hot Sauce — Asheville, NC — The “secret” in this sauce may be the locally grown hot peppers. firewalkerhotsauce.com
Partner content: New Local Products at Ingles Markets
If you want to support local businesses, be on the look out for these local products at your Ingles Market. Note: These products are distributed by Blue Mountain Distributors and may only be in select stores.
Partner content: New Local Products at Ingles Markets
If you want to support local businesses, be on the look out for these local products at your Ingles Market. Note: These products are distributed by Blue Mountain Distributors and may only be in select stores.
Rock’em, sock’em: Live wrestling comes to The Orange Peel
When he was just a kid, Cole Taylor vividly remembers the first time he watched wrestling on TV. It was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) show called “Superstars” that was mixed in with the Saturday morning cartoons. Taylor was utterly captivated by the spectacle.
Multi-county drug investigation nets several WNC arrests
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation SBI, in partnership with the Henderson County Drug Interdiction and Criminal Enforcement unit, concluded “Operation Uptown Funk,” a year-long investigation into an alleged local Drug Trafficking Organization.
WNC Sierra Club presents ‘Smart Urban Planning and Asheville’
On Wednesday, June 4, at UNCA’s Olli Reuter Center and on Zoom, join Joe Minicozzi of Urban 3 for a discussion of our region’s urban planning.
