Asheville
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Jennifer Balkcom’s AI ‘drag queen barn dance’ ad stirs local controversy
The misleading AI ad from Jennifer Balkcom has been widely condemned for its message, which suggests that associating with LGBTQ people is “an abomination.”
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Bullies created AI, sexually explicit images of student. An Asheville private school allowed it, lawsuit says
The lawsuit alleges acts of bullying included creating AI-generated, sexually explicit imagery of the student and sending the boy’s personal information to a known pedophile.
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Hungry bears keep breaking into Asheville homes. This rule could help
Since 2023, there have been more than 140 bear-related home break-ins in the Asheville area.
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Award-winning Asheville chef Katie Button marries Spanish, Southern flavors in new cookbook
Chef Katie Button has won a James Beard Award for the cooking at her popular Asheville restaurant, Cúrate Bar de Tapas.
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This popular North Carolina brewery is opening its own pizzeria
Highland Brewing’s new in-house pizzeria will make a fall debut at the East Asheville brewery’s campus.
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9 fun festivals in western NC to head to this October
Discover nine fun festivals in western NC that are worth checking out this October.
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After Helene, Asheville’s River Arts District rebounds with women-led music festival
Asheville’s first music festival in the River Arts District since Tropical Storm Helene will take over Foundy Street on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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10 Asheville restaurants and hotels with amazing fall views
Fall views are at a premium in western NC. Here are 10 Asheville restaurants that can offer them.
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Asheville chef releases ‘No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World’
The chef at Chai Pani in Asheville has released a cookbook that calls itself “No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World.”
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How Asheville’s ‘No Rent for Slumlords’ ordinance could help renters
A new ordinance in Asheville protects renters from paying for unsafe living conditions. Here’s how it works.
