Lifestyle News

Asheville, NC (Jan. 23, 2019) – It’s 2040. What kind of future will the greater Asheville community have? Buncombe County residents are invited to help envision the future by completing the AVL Greater Community Survey, part of the AVL Greater strategic foresight process being led by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

(Asheville, NC – February 25, 2019) The phenomenon known as ‘kitten season’ happens each year as the days get longer, temperatures get warmer, and cats have easier access to food, resulting in more mating and an increased chance that litters will survive and thrive. Here in the southeast, kittens usually begin to appear in local shelters in February.

RALEIGH — If you’re looking for a reason to attend the women’s and men’s ACC basketball tournaments and want to get there without traffic or parking hassles, then look to NC By Train.

Since the inception of Negro History Week in 1926 and the expansion to Black History Month in 1976, February has been a time when the nation pauses to reflect on the struggles and accomplishments of African Americans in the United States.

RALEIGH – North Carolina students will continue learning about how to safely walk and bicycle to school through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Program.

You can recieve an online diagnosis and treatment plan for your illness from the convenience of your home. 

North Carolina Governor Cooper announces 141 jobs and $47.5 M investment by BestCo in Irdell County. The company will invest an additional $47.5 million in the facility, ln Mooresville. BestCo LLC, is a developer and manufacturer of consumer healthcare products. 

Asheville Symphony Concerts March 2019 

NC Roy Cooper continues to push for Federal Government to set Science-Based Standards for GenX and Similar Compounds on unregulated water.

Franklin High School FBA Presents this program Thursday night at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts.

We love our pets! Keep them away from chocolate!  Love is in the air! It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, and many of us will be rushing out to buy something special for our loved ones.

Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history.
February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Little is known about what genetic or molecular forces drive

Wear Red Day -- The first Friday of February is National Wear Red Day. On this day, men and women are encouraged to wear red as a symbol of their support of women’s heart health.

Senior Moments from H.O.M.E. How big of a problem is social isolation among older adults? Bigger than you might think. One just has to look at some of the news articles