Arts & Culture
1 hour ago
Student spotlight: UNC Asheville art students host Art & Ceramics Sale

The Fall 2025 Student Art & Ceramics Sale will be held from 4-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22 inside the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery at Owen Hall on UNC Asheville campus.

On The Town
4 hours ago
McDowell milestone: New visitor center opens in Old Fort

Something brand-new has opened in Old Fort. At a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday, Nov. 20, Destination McDowell, the Tourism Development Authority for McDowell County, debuted a reimagined Old Fort visitor center.

On The Town
1 day ago
Holiday happenings: Tree lightings, parades and more this weekend in Asheville

As November comes to a close, communities all over Asheville are preparing for the advent of the holiday season with tree lightings, parades and more. Check out our list of the festivities.

Entertainment
1 day ago
Darker, Oz-ier ‘Wicked: For Good’ is a change for the worse – 828reviewsNOW

The hotly anticipated sequel to “Wicked,” last year’s witchy “Wizard of Oz” smash, is finally here. Read our review of “Wicked: For Good,” starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum.

On The Town
1 day ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Nov. 21-23

Looking for things to do this weekend? Look no further. 828newsNOW has you covered with a weekend guide to Asheville and WNC. From a volleyball championship to visits from Santa Claus, there are all sorts of activities happening all over town.

Food & Drink
1 day ago
Fork & Dagger: Asheville’s Bone & Broth might be losing its edge — here’s why

Warm ambiance, expert cocktails and beautiful broths set high expectations — yet over-eager service and uneven seasoning temper the magic

Arts & Culture
2 days ago
Attic Salt satire ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ is a little baggy, but a feast of fun

Attic Salt Theatre Company is in the middle of their run of “The Thanksgiving Play,” a satire written by Lakota playwright Larissa FastHorse about a group of white teachers attempting to craft a politically-correct Thanksgiving play for their students. Read our review now.

Sports
2 days ago
SoCon extends Harrah’s Cherokee Center partnership through 2035

As the SoCon motto goes, “it’s all here.” The Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships will be held here in Asheville, at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville arena, until 2035, officials announced at a press conference this morning.

Health & Wellness
3 days ago
Run-up to the big run: 2026 Asheville Marathon & Half opens registration

Calling all distance runners, Boston Marathon aspirants and first-time marathoners. The 2026 Asheville Marathon & Half has opened regular registration for next year’s race.

Health & Wellness
3 days ago
‘Millions of dollars short’: NC nurses call out state legislature over Medicaid funding

In a press release yesterday, registered nurses with the National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina, a chapter of National Nurses United, called out North Carolina lawmakers for “playing politics with patients’ health.”

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