🌱 Men's Asheville City Soccer Club + Earthquake Near NC And TN Border

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Asheville Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 81 Low: 56.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 82 Low: 56.

Here are the top three stories in Asheville today:

1. Asheville City Soccer Club's men's team secured a 2-0 victory over Tennessee SC at Greenwood Field. The win helped them maintain their position at the top of the South Central Division standings. Alex Andersson scored the opening goal with a skillful chip, while Simon Carlson sealed the victory with a goal in the final moments of the match. Asheville City Soccer Club has a chance to secure the division title in their upcoming game against North Alabama SC on Jul. 15. (WLOS)
2. An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 struck near the Tennessee and North Carolina border, as confirmed by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred on Friday, Jul. 7, at 5:48 p.m. local time, approximately 11 kilometers southeast of Pittman Center, TN, and 29.2 kilometers southeast of Sevierville, TN. The quake had a shallow depth of four kilometers. (Fox Carolina)
3. BeLoved Asheville, a nonprofit organization, has been awarded one of the 100 Lowe's Hometowns national grants. The $195,000 grant will expedite the completion of BeLoved Village, which aims to provide affordable housing by constructing 12 tiny homes with rent based on around 30 percent of the area's median income. The Lowe's Hometowns initiative supports community improvement projects across the country, and BeLoved Asheville was chosen from over 2,000 applicants for this grant. (WLOS)

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Today and tomorrow in Asheville:

Monday, July 10

• Music Movie Mondays With Bill Kopp At Grail Moviehouse (7:00 PM)

Tuesday, July 11

• Andy Grammer With Devon Cole - The New Money Tour At Salvage Station (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• After being closed due to "aggressive" bear encounters, the half-mile section of the Bull Mountain Trail near Asheville, off the Blue Ridge Parkway, reopened on Jul. 3. (Citizen-Times)
• Asheville Art Museum is excited to introduce four new digital exhibitions that can be accessed from the convenience of your own home. The exhibitions include Tensions, The Nature of Narrative, Beyond the Binary of Past and Future, and Made for Market. You can view digital exhibition videos here. (Asheville Art Museum via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! I'll see you back in your inbox soon with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.