After having served more than a decade on Black Mountain’s Town Council and what was then known as the Board of Alderman, ...

Amanda Holland opened Cherry Street Movement Studio in Black Mountain Aug. 8. The studio offers a variety of classes, ...

Buncombe County Commissioner Jennifer Horton posted updates to Facebook about the Swannanoa post office the week of Aug. 24.

BMCA is launching its 2026–2027 theatre season with the premiere of "Examination," a gripping dystopian drama set to open on ...

The Dr. John Wilson Community Garden has received a donation of a walk-in cooler from Bounty & Soul. The cooler will help ...

The Interstate 40 and Blue Ridge Road interchange project is expected to cost more than $20 million total, according to NCDOT ...

The Cheeseboard, a board game cafe, is slated to open in November in Black Mountain. The cafe will be at 400 East State St. The Cheeseboard will feature board games and food such as grilled cheeses ...

This historic photograph, believed to have been taken by W.B. Gragg, shows a picnic at the WNC Sanatorium on Labor Day, Sept.

The Black Mountain public safety building was deemed unsafe in March. The police and fire departments have been operating in other locations since then. On Aug. 6, Town Council asked for more ...

Iva Marie Gutowski is using social media to help preserve her culture and family legacy. She has more than 82,000 followers on TikTok and more than 48,000 followers on YouTube. She uses these ...

Dairy King, better known as the Blue Cone, has a new owner. The new owner aims to keep the ice cream shop largely the same. Melisa Harrington has always wanted to own her own business. Now she is ...

Buncombe County passed a comprehensive plan in 2023. A Swannanoa small area plan was called for when that comprehensive plan was approved. The Swannanoa small area plan started in January 2025, more ...