Laura Hackett

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Laura Hackett

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3 weeks ago | wxxinews.org | Laura Hackett

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1 month ago | wunc.org | Laura Hackett

Asheville’s minor league baseball team, the Asheville Tourists, is back in action. After a three-game season opener in Greenville – where they went 1-2 – the Tourists held their home opener on Tuesday night, despite ongoing construction at McCormick Field. Construction began last September, when the City of Asheville kicked off a $55.6 million renovation project. A new clubhouse, restaurant and party deck are some of the upgrades that are incoming, but they won’t be finished until the 2026 season.

1 month ago | wunc.org | Laura Hackett

When Hurricane Helene ripped through Western North Carolina last fall, Grovemont Park in Swannanoa was one of the many mutual aid sites that emerged from the wreckage. Tulip grower Marco Rozenbroek, an eight-year resident, remembers vividly how the park kept his community together after landslides, flooding and downed trees took out roads and electricity for weeks and water for months. Six months later, Swannanoa is still picking up the pieces.