Local
1 year ago
FEMA: What you need to know

Thousands of people have been involved in the rescue, recovery and relief efforts in Western North Carolina

Local
1 year ago
Asheville updates: SBA help, North Fork Reservoir bypass line

Small businesses and water restoration were among the topics of Asheville’s storm updates.

Local
1 year ago
Black Mountain updates: Avoid non-essential travel

More than 150 people are in town working on Helene-related rescue and recovery efforts.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
828boosNOW, Day 8: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’

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

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Breathe easy: Oxygen refill sites now available

Buncombe County has released a list of locations open for oxygen tank refills.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville updates: Parks closed, trash pickup resumes

Here’s the latest from Asheville officials about storm-related recovery efforts.

Local
1 year ago
Mail delivery expected to improve as roads clear

Not only did Helene-related flooding wash out roads and bridges in the Asheville are, it also made mail delivery in the area a challenge.

Local
1 year ago
Henderson County updates: Resource hubs, curfews and restrictions

Bat Cave area is now restricted to essential personnel and residents only

The Buncombe County Board of Elections has outlined procedures for Republican runoff primaries set for May 14 to decide the GOP nominees for N.C. Lieutenant Governor and State Auditor.
Politics
1 year ago
Voting, early voting on track in Buncombe County

Buncombe County Elections Director Corinne Duncan provided an update about the state of election preparation in Buncombe County this morning, Monday, Oct. 7 in a public briefing.

Local
1 year ago
Water restoration ‘measured in weeks not days,’ official says

The North Fork Reservoir, which supplies about 80 percent of the water in Asheville water system, sustained catastrophic damage in Hurricane Helene flooding