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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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Food
Watch Ashleigh Shanti compete in the Food Network’s “24 in 24"
The acclaimed chef and owner of Good Hot Fish will take on 23 other chefs in a heated 24-hour battle — here’s how to watch.
April 22, 2025
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Grace Powers
An old white barn with WWC painted on the front.
Education
Where to take lifelong learning classes in and around Asheville
Here are five centers and institutes offering courses to adults looking to learn something new.
April 21, 2025
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Grace Powers
Synchronous fireflies at Elkmont Campground
Travel and Outdoors
The rare fireflies lighting up the Appalachian Mountains
Synchronous and blue ghost fireflies will soon put on a light show in the Appalachian Mountains — here’s where to see them.
April 18, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Sports
An Olympic-level obstacle course opens in Fletcher
OSEGA debuts its newest offering, a training center for obstacle course racing.
April 17, 2025
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Grace Powers
Asheville airport restaurant renderings
Airports and Transportation
Asheville Regional Airport unveils new food and retail options
Learn all about the three new restaurants + retail stores coming to a terminal near you this summer — and the four slated for 2027.
April 15, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
Citizen Vinyl’s cafe, event space, and record store to close by May
The public-facing operations will close on Sunday, April 30 as the biz focuses on its vinyl manufacturing and record studio.
April 14, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Events
Earth Fare celebrates 50 years in Asheville
The city’s first health food store is celebrating its 50th birthday by offering you free cake.
April 14, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Travel and Outdoors
Be a force of nature on Earth Day in Asheville
Join the cleanups, crafting, parties, and promotions happening in honor of the world around us.
April 14, 2025
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Molly Wilson
Corner Kitchen time capsules
Food
Corner Kitchen preserves its history as it rebuilds
A fixture of the local food scene, the restaurant is preserving its history by placing time capsules in the wall as it rebuilds from Helene.
April 11, 2025
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Grace Powers
The inside of Period Nirvana, showing shelves of reusable period products and a display of gifts in the center of the room.
Small Business
Period Nirvana opens in West Asheville, offering menstrual cycle care products
The new West Asheville shop is one of just a handful of physical period care shops in the world.
April 10, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
Meherwan Irani hosts the popular Bon Appétit web series, “Street Eats”
The Chai Pani chef and owner takes you to the streets of Mumbai in a viral video with the food magazine.
April 10, 2025
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Grace Powers
Volunteers walk the Art Loeb Trail on Pisgah Project Day
Travel and Outdoors
Be a part of Pisgah’s largest volunteer day
Register for Pisgah Project Day to join hundreds of volunteers in completing improvement projects in the Pisgah Ranger District.
April 8, 2025
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Grace Powers
Asheville Bread Festival. Photo: @bishopse
Events
Your guide to spring festivals in and around Asheville
Consider this a bucket list for spring fun in the Land of the Sky.
April 7, 2025
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Grace Powers
Earth River Records' sign for Record Store Day 2025
Events
Stock up for Record Store Day in Asheville
Here’s where to score special Record Store Day releases, from Belly to Bowie.
April 7, 2025
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Grace Powers
Swannanoa River Road
City
Swannanoa River Road set to reopen this Friday
This essential road will reopen to traffic on the afternoon of Friday, April 4 after more than six months since Helene wreaked havoc on the corridor.
April 3, 2025
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Grace Powers
Aerial shot of Memorial Stadium showing the blue six-lane track surrounding the field.
City
Memorial Stadium renovations are complete
Lace up your sneakers — the stadium’s construction has wrapped up, and you’re invited to take the new six-lane track for a spin.
April 3, 2025
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Grace Powers
Keyboard and other instruments and equipment set up in Echo Mountain Recording studio.
City
Echo Mountain Recording to close at the end of the year
Since 2006, the studio has been an institution in music — producing Grammy award-winning work.
April 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
Asheville establishments considered for MICHELIN Guide
As the lauded list expands to our region, WNC restaurants will be contenders for the recognition.
April 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
Sweet Cub Soft Serve dishes out artisan ice cream on wheels
Three words: Ice cream nachos.
April 1, 2025
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Grace Powers
A woman biking through a neon green biking lane in Crystal City, Arlington. The action earns you points on GetGreen Arlington.
City
Reduce your carbon footprint with the GetGreen Arlington app
Arlington County and environmental nonprofit EcoAction Arlington are giving you the tools to reduce your carbon footprint — right from your back pocket.
March 21, 2025
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Grace Powers
A walking path lined by trees inside the Richmond Hill Forest
City
SAHC conserves 83 acres to expand Richmond Hill Park
After nearly 20 years of seeking to secure the property, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has protected an 83-acre parcel, which will be added to the city’s largest forested park.
March 20, 2025
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Grace Powers
Asheville skyline with mountains in the background
City
Takeaways from the State of Downtown
Local leaders, business owners, and community members gathered to hear the Asheville Downtown Association’s insights on Helene’s impacts to downtown — and how we can bounce back.
March 19, 2025
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Grace Powers
Asheville tulips stepp orchard
Travel and Outdoors
Finding farm fresh flowers in Asheville
Explore eight local flower farms to ring in spring with stunning bouquets.
March 17, 2025
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Grace Powers
Blue butterfly mural painted along Coxe Avenue.
City
Share your vision to make Coxe Avenue more pedestrian friendly
The Coxe Avenue Streetscape Project looks to make the busy corridor safer and more efficient for pedestrians and bikers.
March 17, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
5+ tips for going green in Asheville
Here are some local ways to show love to the planet.
March 14, 2025
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Grace Powers
AVL City Soccer Club
Sports
Watch Asheville City Soccer Club compete in the US Open Cup
The men’s team is back in the tournament after their first appearance last year.
March 14, 2025
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Grace Powers
Cicada on a honeysuckle leaf.
Travel and Outdoors
17 year cicadas will soon emerge in Asheville
Did you hear that? The sound of cicadas will soon be the soundtrack to mountain summer nights.
March 13, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
Celebrate Pi Day in Asheville
Pi Day is the perfect excuse — as if we needed one — to enjoy the sweet and savory options Asheville has to offer.
March 13, 2025
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Grace Powers
Puppet inside LaZoom Room for an Asheville Fringe Arts Fest pre-party.
Arts
Go outside the ordinary at the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
For 23 years running, Asheville is the canvas for this celebration of experimental art.
March 11, 2025
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Grace Powers
Asheville City Hall
Government
Learn about local government during Civic Learning Week
Dive into the details of the City of Asheville’s and Buncombe County’s programs + structure during a week dedicated to the importance of civic education.
March 10, 2025
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Molly Wilson
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