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Gregory Lee Livengood
Obituaries
2 years ago
Gregory Lee Livengood, 1974-2024

Gregory Lee Livengood of Asheville passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at age 50.

FILE: Black Lives Matter protesters surround the Vance Monument in the summer of 2020.
Local
2 years ago
State Supreme Court dismisses claim over monument’s removal

ASHEVILLE, NC (828newsNOW.com) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court has sided with the City of […]

Terry Braswell
Obituaries
2 years ago
Terry Braswell, 1927-2024

Terry Braswell, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at his residence while surrounded by family.

Arts & Culture
2 years ago
MUSIC REVIEW: Bob Dylan’s jab at retrospection

Since old melodies in our heads can be the quicksand of nostalgia, it’s refreshing when a ‘new’ artist comes along to rescue us.

Asheville Police vehicles
Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Three charged in a ‘surge’ of Asheville vehicle break-ins

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — A 19-year-old man and two unidentified juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection with a “surge” of vehicle break-ins since late last year, Asheville Police said.

Weaverville, N.C.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
AdventHealth picks Weaverville site for new hospital

AdventHealth finally has settled on a site in Weaverville as the home to its new multispecialty hospital, ending a two-year long search that included lobbying by multiple communities. AdventHealth announced early Monday evening that the chosen site is located off U.S. Highway 25/70, west of Interstate 26.

Girl Scouts of the USA and the National Alliance on Mental Illness have partnered with the HCA Healthcare Foundation on a new program to teach scouts about mental wellness and resilience, in a project announced Monday, March 18, 2024, in Asheville.
Education
2 years ago
Girl Scouts bring mental wellness to top of mind

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — With three colorful badges and an age-appropriate curriculum, Girl Scouts […]

news
2 years ago
Tar Heels earn No. 1 seed as March Madness begins

North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region a year after being left out of the bracket. The fourth-ranked Tar Heels will open March Madness just down the road in Charlotte on Thursday against the First Four winner between Howard and Wagner.

A frame of steel beams now outlines a future north concourse in the massive expansion project underway at Asheville Regional Airport in this photo from late February 2024.
Business
2 years ago
AVL airport expansion tries to keep up with soaring growth

A skeleton of steel beams is growing by the day as construction crews race to keep up with explosive passenger growth at Asheville Regional Airport. A massive airport expansion plan has been taking place behind the scenes for five years. Now it’s quickly coming into clear, public view, as a two-story, steel frame outlines the future north concourse and a frenzy of other construction is impossible to ignore.

Education
2 years ago
Kids can get up-close with trucks, cars and heavy equipment

Children and their families can get up close with some of their favorite big trucks and cars, including fire trucks, police cars and public works vehicles, during a free Truck City AVL event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Tanger Outlets Asheville. It’s a chance for kids to sit in, explore, touch and ask questions about some of the vehicles they might see from a distance all around town, including rescue vehicles, heavy public works equipment like utility tractors and construction machines, and more.