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Grace Powers

Newsletter Editor

Grace is based in Asheville, NC and started with AVLtoday in April 2023. Before joining 6AM City, she wrote for Music Daily and worked in digital marketing. In her free time, you’ll find Grace working on jigsaw puzzles, testing new recipes, or exploring the outdoors with her friends and family.

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Join us on a trip down memory lane to see what Ashevillians were up to this week throughout the years.
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Let’s uncover the history behind the names of these notable WNC spots.
The opening completes the first phase of the NPS’ Helene recovery work.
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Thanks to the lobbying efforts of local leaders, politicians, and business owners, the Blue Ridge Parkway didn’t pass us by.
In partnership with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Buncombe County will acquire Deaverview Mountain, meaning the 343-acre mountaintop tract will be conserved as a public park.
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Find out where to spot the winged creatures and what you can do to keep them protected + flying high.
At this year’s North Carolina Awards, all recipients have made a valuable impact on WNC. Meet the locals who earned NC’s highest honor.
The City of Asheville has partnered with a UK-based entertainment company to begin initial phases of developing a public-private arts facility.
The shop announced it will reopen this November inside The Wyre in the upper RAD. Did we mention there will be dessert pizza?
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Hit up these bars + restaurants to see the upsets on the big screen.
Corner Kitchen in Biltmore Village and Zadie’s Market in Marshall received $50,000 grants through the trust’s Backing Historical Small Restaurants program.
The art market is throwing “Take II,” a bash celebrating its return to the River Arts District nearly a year after Helene.
The warehouse next to The Radical Hotel has been transformed into a gallery and workspace.
In early November, the historic and influential Asheville Sessions are getting a citywide centennial celebration, with panels and performances from artists including River Whyless, Tyler Ramsey, and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show.
Explore local u-pick fields, subscriptions, and workshops to gather new blooms this season.
The whole fam can explore a love for the game with the brand new event from the US Open.
We’re exploring the history behind the names of some local landmarks.
The university is pausing development plans to explore proposed alternatives and solicit additional community input.
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After Carrier Park’s rink was damaged by Helene, a proposed skating and inline hockey rink on Asheland Avenue could offer recreation until a permanent one is built.
As the HBO series “The Gilded Age” wraps up another season, let’s explore how the era of fashion unfolded a little closer to home.
Spruce Pine’s first NC Hellbender Festival will put snot otters in the spotlight.
By the end of fall, we’ll have three stunning new art pieces gracing greenways and city streets.
The Asheville Unpaved Alliance earned council approval to design and construct two natural surface trails in East and West Asheville.