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The Beacon Tribune Weekly print and digital newspaper covering Buncombe and Henderson Counties.

Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville is bringing locally grown perennials, shrubs, trees and cool-season annuals to its ...
09/08/2026

Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville is bringing locally grown perennials, shrubs, trees and cool-season annuals to its annual Fall Plant Sale.

Ready to give your garden a fall refresh? Bullington Gardens will fill its annual Fall Plant Sale with locally grown perennials, shrubs, trees and cool-season annuals from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Asheville City Council voted to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety after a heated debate over surveillance and pr...
09/08/2026

Asheville City Council voted to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety after a heated debate over surveillance and privacy. But dozens of Flock cameras operated by other entities will remain inside the city limits — and some council members are already asking whether the city could simply replace its cameras with another license plate reader system.

After a long and tense meeting with more than an hour of heated public comment, the Asheville City Council voted 5-2 last week to terminate the city’s contract with Flock

“Dad, is Dolly Parton real life?” A 4-year-old’s question leads to a much bigger reflection on why Dolly meant so much t...
09/08/2026

“Dad, is Dolly Parton real life?” A 4-year-old’s question leads to a much bigger reflection on why Dolly meant so much to Appalachia — and why, even after her death, her answer can still be “yes.”

Less than 24 hours before our beloved Appalachian songbird drifted across the Nashville sky and on to her final rest, my four-year-old son began to doubt her existence.

Flock cameras are facing growing scrutiny across the country, and WNC is at the center of the debate. As some mountain c...
09/08/2026

Flock cameras are facing growing scrutiny across the country, and WNC is at the center of the debate. As some mountain communities push back against the surveillance technology, law enforcement agencies argue it’s an important tool for solving crimes. Where do you stand?

Flock cameras are having a national reckoning right now — and Western North Carolina is no stranger to it.

With today being Labor Day, we’re celebrating a WNC worker who knows a thing or two about sticking with a job. Brian Whi...
09/07/2026

With today being Labor Day, we’re celebrating a WNC worker who knows a thing or two about sticking with a job. Brian White has spent 30 years with the same local auto shop — a career that started with an unexpected conversation in a parking lot.

In today’s working world, staying with one employer for decades has become increasingly unusual. A résumé showing several employers over the course of a career hardly raises an eyebrow anymore.

Think your homebrew has what it takes to win the crowd? Homebrewers will bring their best pours to Salt Face Mule’s annu...
09/04/2026

Think your homebrew has what it takes to win the crowd? Homebrewers will bring their best pours to Salt Face Mule’s annual Homebrew Cellarbration, where attendees can sample the creations, cast their votes and help raise money for MANNA FoodBank.

Homebrewers will put their creations to the test during Salt Face Mule Brewing Company’s annual Homebrew Cellarbration, a tasting festival and pouring competition from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, benefiting

Twenty-five years later, a community will come together to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11 and honor the first respo...
09/04/2026

Twenty-five years later, a community will come together to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11 and honor the first responders, military members and others whose lives were forever changed. Weaverville’s annual 9/11 Observance is set for Friday, Sept. 11.

The town of Weaverville will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with its annual 9/11 Observance at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Weaverville

A court order is putting a new chapter in motion for a troubled Asheville property — the house must be vacated, listed f...
09/04/2026

A court order is putting a new chapter in motion for a troubled Asheville property — the house must be vacated, listed for sale and kept free of the activity that has repeatedly drawn police and community complaints.

An Asheville house that authorities say has been the site of repeated drug use, drug overdoses, prostitution and other criminal activity will be vacated and put up for sale under

From mountain biking to ultrarunning, there’s no shortage of ways to get your adrenaline pumping. The Banff Centre Mount...
09/04/2026

From mountain biking to ultrarunning, there’s no shortage of ways to get your adrenaline pumping. The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Asheville with two nights of films celebrating big adventures, wild places and the people who chase them.

Adventure films featuring climbing, paddling, trail running, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits will take over the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts when the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival

North Carolina has spoken — but do you agree? A new survey ranks Eastern NC vinegar pulled pork as the state’s most nost...
09/03/2026

North Carolina has spoken — but do you agree? A new survey ranks Eastern NC vinegar pulled pork as the state’s most nostalgic summer food, followed by banana pudding and a Cheerwine float. What dish tastes like home to you?

Some summer dishes carry far more weight than their ingredients suggest. The smell of barbecue can transport someone straight back to a family cookout, while peach cobbler, crab cakes or

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