Jacob Vander-Weide

Jacob Vander Weide is a staff reporter for 828newsNOW. He is a graduate from Montreat College with a Bachelor's of Science in Christian Ministry. He enjoys long conversations and even longer drives. Contact him at jvander-weide@avlradio.com.

Education
8 months ago
School delays persist in the Asheville area

Schools in Western North Carolina continue to battle road conditions. Here are the schools with closings and delays.

Education
8 months ago
School closures, delays continue across WNC

Schools across the Greater Asheville area and Western North Carolina remain closed or delayed as road conditions continue to cause motorists danger.

Tabernacle Cemetery in Black Mountain
Lifestyle
8 months ago
Tombstone Tales: Tyson Furniture founders buried in Black Mountain

Famous Swannanoa Valley retailer Tyson Furniture Company has been family owned for more than 80 years 15 miles east of Asheville, North Carolina.

Winter Storm Cora blankets the Greater Asheville area in snow.
Lifestyle
8 months ago
Snow cautiously accepted by WNC locals

Voices from the Asheville area share how they feel about Winter Storm Cora dumping several inches of snow in Western North Carolina.

Asheville's music scene
Arts & Culture
8 months ago
What to do this weekend in The 828: Jan. 10-12

Asheville is bustling with opportunities for those adventurous enough to brave the winter storm. Here are some events happening this weekend.

Education
8 months ago
Schools announce delays as WNC braces for winter storm

Several Western North Carolina school districts are delaying the start of education due to inclement weather and road conditions

Lifestyle
9 months ago
Christmas History: World War II rations and feasts

During the second World War, America picked up arms and set down their traditions to fight for freedom. Christmas took a backseat, but was not forgotten. Troops and civilians alike shared in Christmas cheer in meager but heartfelt ways.

Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908), a renowned Spanish architect famous for constructing some of the largest freestanding domes in the world, is entombed in the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, the church which he personally financed and designed. 
Lifestyle
9 months ago
Tombstone Tales: ‘Architect of New York’ interred in Asheville basilica

The Basilica of St. Lawrence was Rafael Guastavino’s final project before his death in 1908.

Lifestyle
9 months ago
What to do this weekend in The 828: Dec. 20-22

Taylor Swift and a song release are just some of the events happening this weekend in Asheville. Find our what is new right here.

Lifestyle
9 months ago
Christmas History: The Great Depression

In a time when everyone was poor, families found meager ways to celebrate Christmas with what little they did have.

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