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Fairview bridge weight limits
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Fairview drivers warned of reduced bridge weight limits

NCDOT changes affect Hollywood Road, Whitaker Road and Blue Ridge Development Road bridges

Buncombe County sheriff candidate Victor “Vic” Morman
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Buncombe sheriff candidate faces eligibility challenge ahead of primary

Victor ‘Vic’ Morman says he meets filing requirements for GOP primary

Asheville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a plan to relocate the Asheville Police Department’s West Asheville resource center from Haywood Road to the Tanger Outlets on Brevard Road
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville council to decide on new West Asheville police location

Tanger Outlets offers larger space, added security and renovated facility at no upfit cost to city

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville sees drop in violent crime in 2025

Police report sharp declines in killings and traffic deaths, while property crime rises slightly

Protesters march through downtown Asheville, N.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 8, during a demonstration opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following reports of a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis. (Photo credit: James Burns)
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville joins nationwide protests over ICE shooting

Hundreds march downtown following fatal shooting of Minnesota woman

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Virginia woman charged with felony hit and run after fatal car accident

Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, has been charged with a felony hit and run after a pedestrian was killed on Saturday night in East Asheville.

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
APD detective uncovers massive apartment fraud network

Three days after Masieuh Dewayne Morgan, 19, was arrested on 25 felony counts, Asheville Police Department detective Aaron Buyanovsky spoke with 828newsNOW to shed light on the web of fraud that led to Morgan’s apprehension.

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Sunday gunfire in downtown Asheville remains under investigation

Around 2:18 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4, APD officers heard gunfire around Banks Avenue. When officers canvassed the area, they discovered seven shell casings near the intersection of Banks Avenue and Church Street.

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Asheville 19-year-old arrested on 25 felony counts in major fraud bust

Masieuh Dewayne Morgan, 19, was arrested by the Asheville Police Department around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3 off of Long Shoals Road. Morgan was arrested on the basis of 25 open felony warrants, many of which involve fraud.

Local
3 months ago
828newsNOW Wrapped: A look back at the news of 2025

As we wrap up our first full calendar year of 828newsNOW, we wanted to take a look back at the stories that mattered to our community most in 2025. From all of us on the 828newsNOW team, thank you for reading, sharing and supporting our local journalism. Here’s to continuing to tell your stories in 2026!

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