Azalea, North Carolina

Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure associated with the Veterans' Administration hospital at Asheville. They were built between 1924 and 1940, and include white frame Colonial Revival and massive yellow stucco Georgian Revival structures. Notable buildings include the Administration Building (1928), Wards A and B (1925), Wards C and D (1930), Wards E and F (1932), Kitchen (1926) and Dining Hall (1930), Officers' Quarters (1927), and Nurses Dormitories (1930 and 1932). In 1967, a new Asheville, VA Medical Center complex was built adjacent to the original.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area encompassing the twenty-five westernmost counties of North Carolina, which are associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains. The designation provides a framework for the promotion and interpretation of the area's cultural and historic character, and the preservation of the natural and built environment. The National Heritage Area includes the North Carolina portions of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Other attractions include Mount Mitchell in Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest and the North Carolina portion of the Appalachian Trail. The Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is also within the National Heritage Area. The area's musical heritage and folk craftsmanship are also recognized by the National Heritage Area.The National Heritage Area includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey counties.The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area was established 10 Nov 2003 by Public Law 108-108.

Bruce A. and June L. Elmore Lustron House is a historic home located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1949, and is a one-story, side-gable-roof Westchester Deluxe two- bedroom-model Lustron house. It is sheathed in dove grey and green enamel-finish steel panels. An addition was made to the house about 1985.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Municipal Golf Course, also known as Buncombe County Golf Course, is a historic golf course and national historic district located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses one contributing building (the Clubhouse (1927)) and one contributing site associated with a course designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1927. The Municipal Golf Course was the first municipal course in North Carolina to be racially integrated.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

WPEK (880 kHz) is a commercial AM daytimer radio station, known as "ESPN Asheville." It is licensed to Fairview, North Carolina and serves the Asheville metropolitan area. The station airs an all-sports radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Most programming comes from ESPN Radio. WPEK is largely simulcast on WMXF (1400 AM) in Waynesville, North Carolina. WPEK broadcasts with 5,000 watts by day using a non-directional antenna. Because 880 AM is a United States clear channel frequency reserved for 50,000 watt Class A WCBS in New York City, WPEK must sign-off at night to avoid interference. The transmitter is on Sales Farm Drive in Asheville. WPEK can be heard around the clock on 180-watt FM translator station W225CJ at 92.9 MHz in Asheville.

A.C. Reynolds High School is a public secondary school located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school accommodates grades 9-12 and is a part of the Buncombe County Schools System. Ben Alexander is A.C. Reynold's principal.

Warren Wilson College (WWC) is a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is known for its curriculum that combines academics, work, and service as every student must complete a required course of study, work an on-campus job, and perform community service. Warren Wilson is one of the few colleges in the United States that requires students to work for the institution to graduate and is one of only nine colleges in the Work Colleges Consortium.The college campus includes a 300-acre (1.2 km2) working farm, market garden, and 600 acres (2.4 km2) of managed forest with 16 miles (26 km) of hiking trails.Warren Wilson College is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Beetree Creek is a 8.05 mi (12.96 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Asheville Mall is a regional mall in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Mall is located off Interstate 240 in eastern Asheville. It is predominantly a one-story mall. Its anchors are Belk, JCPenney, and two Dillard's locations. It has 132 stores and is the largest mall in Western North Carolina. It also dominates the area's retail.

WPVM fm 103.7 (103.7 FM) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed in Asheville, North Carolina. In 2015, after a decade of internal conflicts and financial struggles, the station's license was transferred to a new organization, Friends of WPVM.

WKJW (1010 AM) is a commercial conservative gospel radio station broadcasting at 47,000 watts in Black Mountain, North Carolina, operated by International Baptist Outreach Missions, Inc. of Asheville, North Carolina, Dr J. Wendell Runion, President and General Manager. The station was founded as WFGW AM in May 1962 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. A 1970 ad in the Asheville Citizen-Times said WFGW was the only area station playing easy listening music and standards. It was a daytime-only station broadcasting at 50,000 watts. Prior to 2005, it played mostly Southern gospel music which was moved online. Starting August 1, 2005, as "Faith and Freedom Radio", WFGW was a commercial talk radio station with some Christian talk. WFGW Talk Radio was available on its sister-station's HD signal, 106.9 FM HD3. WKJW must reduce power to 90 watts at night to protect Canadian clear-channel CFRB in Toronto. International Baptist Outreach Missions, owner of WKJV of Asheville, North Carolina, purchased 1010 AM and started broadcasting on July 19, 2013, as WKJW.

WQNQ (104.3 FM) is a United States radio station serving the Asheville, North Carolina area. The station currently has a Top 40 (CHR) music format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station is known on the air as "Star 104.3." WQNQ is licensed to Fletcher, North Carolina outside Asheville. The station broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 470 watts from a transmitter located 349 meters (1,145 feet) above the average surrounding terrain.