Local
1 year ago
Buncombe overcounts Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says

Buncombe County officials, who previously reported 72 deaths, are now deferring to a state tally of 42 for the county.

Local
1 year ago
More than a job: Nurses share stories from Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) –Western North Carolina communities felt the full force of Mother Nature’s […]

On The Town
1 year ago
Pet parade, Steep Canyon Rangers and more at Brevard Halloweenfest

The Transylvania County Halloween festival is back for its 41st year beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 26.

On The Town
1 year ago
Halloween saved in Swannanoa: Gentry to host “trunk ‘r treat” event

Gentry Service Group is sponsoring a free “trunk ‘r treat” event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., this Saturday, Oct. 26, at 100 Buckeye Access Road, Swannanoa.

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe updates: Water, emergency recovery crews

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Water restoration in Buncombe County has reached the 95 percent […]

Lifestyle
1 year ago
828boosNOW, Day 22: ‘I Walked with a Zombie’

Every day this month, resident horror movie enthusiast and 828newsNOW staff reporter Pruett Norris is recommending a Halloween film for your macabre amusement.

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
Asheville Media Group to host radiothon for hurricane relief

Asheville Media Group is hosting the Rising Together: WNC Hurricane Relief Radiothon until 6 p.m. today

Local
1 year ago
Trump tours flood-ravaged Asheville area

Surveying storm damage, the former president continued to make false claims about recovery efforts

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two felons captured: Copper thief and two-time motorcycle culprit

The Asheville Police Department apprehended two felons over the weekend, both familiar faces to law enforcement.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Millie Elaine Jernigan Stewart, 1948-2024

Millie Elaine Jernigan Stewart, 76, went home to be with her mother and father, […]