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We’ve got it all: development news; big beer happenings; tasty tidbits about the fantastic food scene; celebrity sightings; and much more. With the exception of about a two-year break, I’ve been covering local news in Asheville steadily since 1993. I began my career as a newspaper reporter after graduating UNC Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree. In 2005, I started Ashvegas.com as a personal blog

, and it’s evolved into the hyperlocal community news site that it is today. Every year since 2008, Ashevegas has been voted in the top three in either the "best local blog" or "best local website (other than Mountain Xpress)" category in the annual Xpress Best Of awards. That’s an incredible run, and I’m extremely grateful to the Ashevegas community of readers that have made that possible.

06/18/2026

The proposed 92-bed facility would expand health care access and offer emergency, maternity and specialty services. Read more in the comments ↓

Congratulations to Taylor Montgomery and his team at Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester!
06/16/2026

Congratulations to Taylor Montgomery and his team at Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester!

Montgomery Sky Farm just outside of Asheville is also home to an animal rescue

06/09/2026

Knicks in 5

📸: Al Bello //

06/09/2026
06/03/2026

Hey hey

06/03/2026

Breakfast!! Wednesday-Saturday 8-10:30!! Grab and go sandwiches 7:30-8! See y’all soon!

05/31/2026

It’s been a little over a month since a massive blaze gutted the building that’s slated to be the new home of the Salvage Station music that was swept away by Helene in 2024. After floods and fire, we await new foundations in the Asheville River Arts District.

Photo/video by .media and for Ashevegas

05/30/2026

“I want to represent the senior yoga class, the Zumba class, the table Tennis Club, the accessible basketball league…”

That was Jason Urroz, who last week asked Asheville City Council to keep community centers open on weekends to accommodate all the people who use them. City Council is considering closing the city’s community centers on weekends to cut spending. Despite proposed spending cuts, City Council has proposed a nearly 5-cent property tax increase for the coming fiscal year.

05/27/2026

Black Mountain venue elevates ambience with exotic flavors, local flare Fred McCormick The Valley Echo May 26, 2026

05/27/2026

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