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Housing
1 year ago
Controversial concrete plant proposed in North Buncombe neighborhood

North Buncombe Quarry and Southern Concrete Materials are proposing a new concrete plant on a five-acre parcel of land directly adjacent to the quarry along Goldview Road outside Woodfin, N.C. Residents aren’t happy.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
What good luck food are you eating to bring in the New Year?

New Year’s Day traditions often include eating special foods that symbolize good luck, prosperity and health in the coming year.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
The best movies of 2024, plus 28 honorable mentions – 828reviewsNOW

Life-altering substances, prison dramas, Victorian vampires, civil war and sandworms: 828newsNOW reporter and film critic Pruett Norris shares his 10 favorite movies of 2024, plus 28 more you need to see.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
The strange sizzle of ‘Babygirl’ and Gothic perfection of ‘Nosferatu’ – 828reviewsNOW film review

“Nosferatu” and “Babygirl” are about desire gone wrong: a vampire’s lecherous kiss and a CEO’s reckless abandon. Read our review to learn more.

Local
1 year ago
Meet Jenavieve Stroud, 10-year-old librarian extraordinaire

Stroud is the youngest volunteer employee with the 21st Century Packhorse Librarians, an organization that has been distributing free books across Western North Carolina as a relief effort from the impact of Hurricane Helene.

Outdoors
1 year ago
Top five winter hikes in the Asheville area

Asheville is famous for its proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway and other popular hiking areas. Take on these five this winter and warm up in the cold.

Entertainment
1 year ago
The best albums of 2024, according to 828newsNOW and friends

To celebrate the last year in music, 828newsNOW reached out to our colleagues at the Asheville Media Group to ask about their favorite albums. Read what your favorite reporters, radio personalities and salespeople loved to listen to in 2024 in our list.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Christmas History: World War II rations and feasts

During the second World War, America picked up arms and set down their traditions to fight for freedom. Christmas took a backseat, but was not forgotten. Troops and civilians alike shared in Christmas cheer in meager but heartfelt ways.

Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908), a renowned Spanish architect famous for constructing some of the largest freestanding domes in the world, is entombed in the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, the church which he personally financed and designed. 
Lifestyle
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: ‘Architect of New York’ interred in Asheville basilica

The Basilica of St. Lawrence was Rafael Guastavino’s final project before his death in 1908.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Cats and dogs: Amy Adams is ‘Nightbitch’ and a ‘The Lion King’ prequel – 828reviewsNOW

Two animal-centric films are in the December cinematic zeitgeist: “Nightbitch,” starring Amy Adams, and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a prequel “Lion King” film.

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