Events

Business

19 hours ago

Hardware store returning to Swannanoa nearly a year after Helene

Town Hardware owners to open a store in Beacon Village

Crime & Safety

1 day ago

‘She would cry’: Mother recounts abuse before baby’s death

Buncombe County jurors hear graphic testimony about the final weeks of 12-week-old Riley Stephenson’s life

Entertainment

5 hours ago

Stephen King adaptation ‘The Long Walk’ trips over itself – 828reviewsNOW

“The Long Walk,” adapted from the Stephen King novel and directed by “Hunger Games” franchise helmer Francis Lawrence, is a brutal dystopian movie about 50 young men walking to their deaths on a long stretch of highway. Surprisingly, it’s about the power of friendship, too. Read our review for more.

Local

20 hours ago

Haywood County to host national travel writers conference

Four-day event in 2026 will showcase local attractions to national audience

Photo

14 hours ago

Snapshots from the 2025 North Carolina Mountain State Fair

The annual event was filled with attendees enjoying fair fare during its last weekend, including everything from the gondola lift and footlong corndogs to the farm animals competing in various livestock shows. Check out our photo galleries from the 2025 NC Mountain State Fair.