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On The Town
1 year ago
Art, film, community-oriented Connect Beyond Festival returns

Connect Beyond Festival, a multidisciplinary arts festival that prizes the power of community connection, returns to Asheville on April 5 and 6.

Local
1 year ago
Gov. Stein’s first bill allocates $524 million for Helene recovery

The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 — Part 1 includes $524 million in aid for WNC

Local
1 year ago
Asheville’s Prom Dress Exchange offers free formalwear, alterations

The event offers more than 1,800 free formal and professional outfits to students and community members

Local
1 year ago
Where to satisfy your International Waffle Day cravings

Two of Asheville’s waffle-serving restaurants reveal the magic behind their crispy, golden waffles.

Local
1 year ago
Wildfire spurs call for evacuations in Henderson County

Some Henderson County residents are being urged to evacuate because of a wildfire burning in Polk County

Local
1 year ago
Polk wildfires rage, NC Forest Service takes command

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of acres in Western North Carolina continue to burn […]

On The Town
1 year ago
Strangeville: Railroad recounts WNC history in miniature scale

The Apple Valley Model Railroad depicts the train depots of many of Western North Carolina’s towns, taking visitors on a historical journey of the rails that built the region.

Local
1 year ago
Wildfires burning in Burke, Polk counties

New evacuation order issued for Polk County as fire spreads

On The Town
1 year ago
Fringe Fest 2025: Puppet Pants Productions’ one-man marionette show

This week welcomes the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival to the city. Meet Puppet Pants Productions, one of the performers participating in the alternative arts festival.

Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: Mayor who welcomed the railroad to Hendersonville

A congressman, businessman and lawyer ushered in the era of the railroad in W.N.C. and was appointed by the president to serve as a district judge.