The sculpture "Reflections on Unity" by artist Henry Richardson is seen outside the Asheville Art Museum just prior to a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Local
2 years ago
Weekend events mark Earth Day in our corner of the planet

Our little corner of the planet is gearing up for Earth Day on April 22, with a number of local events.

Crossed wires
Local
2 years ago
Machines soon will answer non-emergency sheriff, police calls

The move is expected to raise eyebrows among traditionalists, as non-emergency callers will make first contact with machines.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Asheville Police ask public to help locate an arson suspect

Asheville police are asking the public to help locate a man who has been charged with arson in connection with a March 31 fire.

Local
2 years ago
Is your crew strong enough to drag a fire truck for charity?

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Muscle-up, Asheville. Teams of local firefighters and police officers want […]

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Authorities investigating area man’s fall from Myrtle Beach hotel

A Hendersonville man died in a six-story fall early Sunday after gunfire rang out in a hotel room in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police said in a Facebook post.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signs a proclamation celebrating assisters who enroll people in health care coverage, surrounded by member of the NC Navigator Consortium and the Care Share Health Alliance, April 16, 2024.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Governor honors assisters who help people enroll in health coverage

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday honored those who’ve helped hundreds of thousands of state residents enroll in health care coverage, including navigators from Buncombe County.

Education
2 years ago
Near misses around school buses inspire safety survey event

School bus drivers will be documenting drivers who ignore warning lights and stop arms in an annual survey Wednesday.

Henderson County Courthouse
Local
2 years ago
Henderson County considers a pathway connecting two schools

Henderson County Commissioners will consider spending $51,000 on a pathway connecting two schools at a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at 1 Historic Courthouse Square in Hendersonville.

Dustin Keith Payne
Obituaries
2 years ago
Dustin Keith Payne, 1986-2024

Asheville — Dustin Keith Payne, 38, went home to be with The Lord on […]

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Area runners have two choices of 5K events on April 20

Events include the “She Slay 5K” in Hendersonville and the “Haw Creek Hustle” in Asheville.