The Beacon Tribune

06/17/2026

Hendersonville is considering a budget for fiscal year 2027 that keeps the tax rate the same, but raises water and sewer rates.

06/17/2026

An 18-inch wooden carving has been created as a 22-foot tall sculpture that will be on permanent display in Asheville. The unveiling will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at 22 London Road.

Artist Randy Shull and his 91-year-old father, woodcarver Don Shull, will unveil a colossal 22-foot fiberglass sculpture created in collaboration with nationally known large-scale sculptor Mark Cline. The work will

06/16/2026

Once farmland is gone, it's gone. We need to do everything we can to protect it.

When several hundred people converged in Raleigh last month to implore state legislators to do more for farmland preservation, the largest delegation in the state came from WNC.

06/16/2026

French Broad River Academy, a private middle school with riverfront programs for boys and girls, celebrated the opening of an academic building on its girls campus last month, which replaces

06/16/2026

The landscape of The N.C. Arboretum brings people back again and again. The Arboretum's Executive Director Drake Fowler was elected to the prestigious American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows.

N.C. Arboretum Executive Director Drake Fowler has been elected to the prestigious American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows.

06/15/2026

Breakfast for dinner will be the theme at Asheville Area Habitat's annual fundraiser.

After a hurricane-induced hiatus, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity will host its signature event, Blueprint Breakfast for Dinner, at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Highland Brewing.

06/15/2026

Hendersonville's annual Rhythm & Blues Concert Series will start off with a bang on June 18 with music by Firecracker Jazz Band.

The Rhythm & Brews Concert Series in downtown Hendersonville will kick off in June, featuring free monthly concerts spanning jazz, country, rock, indie and bluegrass.

06/14/2026

It's disappointing but the annual LEAF Festival has been canceled this year due to financial challenges. The festival plans to return in 2027.

The annual LEAF Festival, one of the WNC’s longest-running and largest outdoor weekend festivals, has been canceled for 2026 due to financial challenges but plans to return in 2027.

06/14/2026

Storytelling, art, collaborative play and more. Kids can explore hands-on creativity at week-long summer camps at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.

Four creative arts summer camp sessions for elementary-aged kids are offered by Wortham Center for the Performing Arts this summer.

06/13/2026

New flavors come to downtown Asheville with the addition of Dooogh Smoothie Shop & Pita’ria.

Dooogh Smoothie Shop & Pita’ria is the latest addition to the restored S&W Market in downtown Asheville, occupying the food hall’s front window.