Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of metal band Black Sabbath and self-styled “Prince of Darkness,” passed away on Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 76. Asheville Media Group radio personalities shared their tributes to the late musician with 828newsNOW.
After months of uncertainty, Ingles Markets has officially taken a meeting with county planners about reopening a grocery store in Swannanoa, N.C., according to Jennifer Horton, a District 1 county commissioner in Buncombe County.
One of the first major repair projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has been completed in the High Country region of Western North Carolina.
North Carolina has embarked on a week-long celebration of all things moth. From Saturday, July 19–Sunday, July 27, the night-flying insects are the focus of National Moth Week, a global effort to encourage citizen science through the documentation of moths.
The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts has announced their upcoming slate of dancers, musicians and storytellers taking the stage for their 2025–26 season.
Need weekend plans? Craft fairs, National Moth Week science demonstrations and live Shakespeare are among the activities going on in the Asheville area this weekend. Read our guide for more.
The semiannual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will be held from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday, July 17–Sunday, July 20 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
Local music organizer and education outreach organization Chatt Hills Music has announced its return to the Olivette Riverside Pavilion for the first time since Hurricane Helene struck the area last fall.
In an act of solidarity with Kerr County, Texas after the area was devastated by recent flooding, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association has announced a new flood relief fundraiser in partnership with Asheville area restaurants.
Alert to coffee connoisseurs and East Asheville artists: a new art space and café is open right off of Tunnel Road. Coffee, Art, Music type Place, better known as C.A.M.P., is a coffee shop and arts center open 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday to Saturday, at 1 Kenilworth Knolls.