ASHEVILLE - It's official, again. The city announced Feb. 1 that the outdoor pool in West Asheville's Malvern Hills Park will not open this summer. There was a similar announcement in early summer ...

If you follow local public projects, you may have noticed the national trend of shrinkflation hitting close to home. Recently unveiled designs for Malvern Hills Park pool are a case in point.

The Asheville Parks and Recreation Department staff came to the elementary school cafeteria armed with posterboards, pamphlets and swag. It was supposed to be an orderly affair Wednesday night where ...

Community members met with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and City Council Member Sage Turner last week to discuss including the Malvern Hills Park swimming pool in an upcoming bond referendum. The ...

The city is replacing West Asheville's Malvern Hills Park pool, which has been closed since summer 2023. It released designs for the new pool Sept. 23. While neighbors have advocated strongly for the ...