Crime & Safety
6 months ago
2 hurt in West Asheville robbery, assault

Police say the assault started as a verbal argument between two men inside the business on Smokey Park Highway

Local
6 months ago
Pet Connection: Lunch Money

A sweet, cuddly pup named Lunch Money is looking for a forever home

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
21-year-old man accused of killing father in Yancey County

The incident happened early Tuesday morning in the Ferguson Hill area

Entertainment
6 months ago
Summer returns to NC Arboretum with trail access, live music

Live music, food trucks and hiking highlight summer at the NC Arboretum in Asheville

Local
6 months ago
Tourists come up short in back-and-forth contest

The Asheville Tourists opened a six-game series against Bowling Green with a 5-4 loss to the Hot Rods

Local
6 months ago
Weinert appointed chair as new election board takes office

Members of the Buncombe County Board of Elections were sworn in Tuesday to begin a new two-year term overseeing the administration of local elections.

Music
6 months ago
Asheville radio personalities remember Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman

Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of metal band Black Sabbath and self-styled “Prince of Darkness,” passed away on Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 76. Asheville Media Group radio personalities shared their tributes to the late musician with 828newsNOW.

Business
6 months ago
Meet Meg Montgomery, Black Mountain butcher boss

Meg Montgomery leads a team that embraces whole-animal butchery, prioritizes local sourcing, and trains the next generation of butchers.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Missing child: APD seeks help finding 14-year-old Kelsey Billings

Kelsey Billings, 14, is a white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall and around 100 pounds, with red hair that has been dyed black and blue eyes. Billings was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 18 at a relative’s residence on Westmore Drive.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
APD, Parks & Rec address Monday evening shooting at Shiloh Community Center

The Asheville Police Department and Asheville Parks and Recreation have both released a statement about a shooting outside of the Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center on Monday evening.