Local
10 months ago
Food box giveaway planned for next week at WNC Ag Center

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Food Lion and MANNA FoodBank have partnered to provide holiday food supplies.

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
828 crime blotter: Gun at school, ‘genius’ thief, robbery suspect

Here are some of the highlights from recent arrests made by Asheville area authorities, according to social media posts and news releases.

Housing
10 months ago
Swannanoa serves up ‘Christmas morning magic,’ housing help

Christmas Morning Magic is a free holiday festival with everything from free food to camper winterization advice. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday morning, Dec. 14.

Music
10 months ago
Raise money, drop the mic: Homeward Bound’s Hip-Hop for Housing event

Homeward Bound is dedicated to ending homelessness in Asheville through thoughtful case management, rapid rehousing and, for this weekend, the power of hip-hop.

People look at the flooding on U.S. 70 in Swannanoa. The bridge seen here near Interstate 40 exit 55 was damaged in the storm.
Local
10 months ago
257 roads still closed almost 3 months after Helene

The dozens of closed roads in North Carolina include portions of major routes and several state highways

Juan Jose Bernal-Ramirez was charged with first-degree statutory sex offense and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.
Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Man accused of child sex offenses in Asheville in 2016 arrested

Juan Jose Bernal-Ramirez was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under no bond.

On The Town
10 months ago
Woman brings free books to Appalachia as modern ‘packhorse librarian’

Kirsten Turner is reviving a Great Depression-era initiative in the Appalachian mountains to bring books to people in need.

Lifestyle
10 months ago
What to do this weekend in The 828: Dec. 13-15

The holiday season is ramping up in preparation for Christmas Day. Check out the events happening this weekend in your local community.

Helene damage Swannanoa 12-10-24 (1)
Local
10 months ago
Here’s where to get help removing Helene debris from your property

More than 1,100 property owners have applied to have disaster debris removed from their property through the Private Property Debris Removal Program

Education
10 months ago
2-hour delays at some schools because of road conditions

Some area schools will be operating on a two-hour delay Thursday because of road conditions