Housing
2 years ago
Homeless shelter opens in West Asheville as learning series continues

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Homelessness has long been a hot topic in Asheville with […]

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Police want public’s help solving 2021 Haywood Road shooting

Keith Larnel Blair, 31, was shot and killed in the parking lot behind the Bledsoe Building on Haywood Road about 1 a.m. May 29, 2021.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man faces 9 years in prison for gunshots into Woodfin homes

The suspect was short of his 18th birthday at the time of the incidents but was indicted as an adult and sentenced to 111 to 158 months in prison.

Once slated for demolition, Cappadocia Church might get new life with three housing units in Asheville's East End neighborhood.
Housing
2 years ago
Asheville City Council OKs converting church into housing

The long vacant Cappadocia F.B.H. Church will be converted into three housing units in the East End/Valley Street neighborhood.

Local
2 years ago
Asheville council approves ‘Boosting the Block’ contract

Final approval of the contractor had been delayed two months over concerns that Asheville-based firms were overlooked.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
19-year-old critically injured in shooting on Blue Ridge Parkway

One person was injured in a shooting on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Wednesday afternoon.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion man charged in death by distribution case

After a man’s drug overdose death in March 2023, investigators were led to a suspect now charged with felonious death by distribution.

Local
2 years ago
I-26 Connector claims three more properties on Riverside Drive

Three property owners along Riverside Drive have sold their land to make way for the I-26 Connector project, state officials said

Local
2 years ago
Rabbit Rabbit to host animals, animals for Kid Hop Hooray event

Best known for its music concerts, Rabbit Rabbit will host rescued animals and children for a Kid Hop Hooray event on Saturday, June 1.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Door glass shattered in three Asheville business break-ins

Based on surveillance footage, police described a suspect as a tall male wearing a hooded sweatshirt, mask and white gloves.