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On The Town
15 hours ago
Fairview holiday festivities include Christmas parade, Hickory Nut Gap party

Fairview gets festive for the holiday season this weekend with the Fairview Christmas Parade and 25th Anniversary Barn Warmer at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 in the heart of Fairview before the Hickory Nut Gap afterparty from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crime & Safety
16 hours ago
Man sentenced to more than 6 years in Asheville fentanyl arrest

A man has been sentenced to more than six years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and habitual felon charges, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Crime & Safety
21 hours ago
Safelight receives $50K grant from Bank of America

Hendersonville nonprofit to use funding and training to support survivors of abuse, expand job programs

Education
22 hours ago
UNC Asheville’s Jamaria Freeman earns first Big South freshman honor

Guard scores career-high 16 points in OT win over South Carolina State

Education
1 day ago
Slippery roads force school closures, delays in Asheville area

Find out which school districts are impacted

Local
1 day ago
Overnight crashes shut down I-40 and I-26 in Western North Carolina

Closures in Haywood and Buncombe counties trigger lengthy detours

Business
2 days ago
Town of Black Mountain is a ‘bully,’ says Black Mountain Brewing owner

A conflict has been brewing between the town of Black Mountain and local business Black Mountain Brewing since the Town Building Inspector shut down part of the brew pub over Labor Day weekend. John Richardson, an owner of BMB, spoke with 828newsNOW about the deck closure and finding a potential path forward between Black Mountain and his business.

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Local
2 days ago
I-26 West to close overnight between Exits 37 and 31

Detour set via Long Shoals Road and Hendersonville Road; weather and traffic could alter timing

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