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By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 27, 2026
At a Glance
Foothills Humane Society held its 2026 Mutt Strutt on Saturday, Oct. 24, in downtown Columbus, with a costumed dog parade, look-alike contests, vendors, raffles and adoptable dogs. Patrick was named the 2026-27 Polk County Dog …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 27, 2026
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The 2026 Bearfootin' Bear Art Walk auction in Hendersonville raised $145,700, the most in the event's 24-year history. Eighty bidders placed 327 bids over two weeks of virtual bidding, and six of the 20 bears …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 23, 2026
Drive out Fulcher Road in the Clarks Chapel community today and you'll pass something new: Meadow Ridge, a small neighborhood of brand new homes set on open pasture with wooded mountains behind it. …
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By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 8, 2026
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Misfit Mountain, a no-kill animal rescue with a shelter in Clyde, is hosting folk trio The Riverside for a benefit concert from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The show raises funds for the …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 6, 2026
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Waynesville's permanent social district launches Thursday, Oct. 9. Visitors can carry alcohol bought from an approved ABC provider in district-specific cups on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Drinks can only …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · October 6, 2026
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Asheville's tourism economy has not fully recovered from Helene. Hotel occupancy through July 2026 was 62%, nine points below 2019, and Buncombe County visitor spending fell to about $2.6 billion in 2025, roughly 13% below …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 7, 2026
Quick Answer: Asheville is the county seat of Buncombe County and the cultural, medical, and economic capital of Western North Carolina, a real city of about 94,000 set at roughly 2,134 feet in a bowl of mountains. It is …
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By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 7, 2026
Quick Answer: Balsam is a tiny, unincorporated high-elevation community at Balsam Gap, sitting on the Haywood/Jackson county line at about 3,300 feet on US-23/74 between Waynesville and Sylva. This is not a deep housing market; it is a small, scenic, …
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By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 7, 2026
Quick Answer: Topton is a tiny, unincorporated community at a far-western highway junction where US-19, US-74, and US-129 meet, at about 2,654 feet on the edge of the Nantahala Gorge and Nantahala National Forest. This is not an everyday-housing market; …
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By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 7, 2026
Quick Answer: Murphy is the county seat of Cherokee County and the westernmost town of any size in North Carolina, sitting where the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers meet at about 1,540 feet, roughly two hours and the closest WNC town …
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