Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Hauntingly familiar ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ conjures up nothing new – 828reviewsNOW

After four main installments, two spin-off series and over a decade of jump scares, demonic possessions and one persistent haunted doll, “The Conjuring” universe comes to a close with “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” a mediocre finale to an inconsistent franchise.

Local
3 weeks ago
United Way of North Carolina awards $4M for Helene recovery in WNC

Funds target housing stabilization and community resilience after storm

Health & Wellness
3 weeks ago
63 NC water plants honored for outstanding quality

Division of Water Resources highlights facilities — including several in Western North Carolina — that surpassed federal and state requirements in 2024

Asheville History
3 weeks ago
Strangeville: The Cherokee legend of U’lag‘û, the great yellow-jacket

Long before the Nantahala was a playground for rafters, the Cherokee told of U’lag‘û — a giant yellow-jacket said to be as large as a house. The legend explains the origin of yellow-jackets and marks the land with names still known around Franklin and the Nantahala Gorge.

Local
3 weeks ago
Hendersonville to host Mud Creek cleanup Sept. 20

City partners with Asheville GreenWorks to remove storm debris, improve local waterways

Local
3 weeks ago
Delayed harvest trout season opens Oct. 1 in Western North Carolina

Stocking locations may shift after Tropical Storm Helene

Asheville History
3 weeks ago
Tombstone Tales: Before the Science Guy, there was Bill Nye the Humorist

Before there was “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” another Bill Nye made America laugh. Edgar Wilson Nye, a 19th-century humorist and journalist, found his final resting place in Fletcher. His memorial and grave at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard still draw visitors curious about the man once known as “Bill Nye the Humorist.”

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Crime blotter: Asheville shooting suspect turns himself in

Law enforcement officers in WNC were busy this past week with shooting, abduction and drug investigations

Local
3 weeks ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 3 of high school football

Find out how your favorite teams fared

If you plan to head to the Mountain State Fair this weekend, keep an eye on the weather.
Local
3 weeks ago
Scattered rain, cooler air expected in Asheville area this weekend

Isolated storms, patchy fog, gusty winds and temperature drops forecast across mountains

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