Local
1 day ago
I-26 lane closures near Weaverville to cause delays Wednesday

Intermittent closures planned at Monticello Road exit

Omar Mayorga, a Venezuelan broadcaster, has lived in the Asheville area for three years.
Local
1 day ago
Venezuela crisis reverberates in Asheville area

Broadcaster Omar Mayorga says the capture of Nicolás Maduro brings relief, fear and fragile hope for Venezuelans at home and abroad

Local
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Crashes slow morning commute in Haywood and Buncombe counties

Westbound I-40 lanes closed near West Canton; NC-191 shoulder shut down near I-40 in Asheville

Health & Wellness
1 day ago
Measles, chickenpox cases trigger Buncombe County alert

Asheville area health officials stress vaccination as county investigates possible exposures

Crime & Safety
2 days 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.

Local
2 days ago
Prescribed burn planned in Cades Cove this week

National Park Service plans 900-acre burn Jan. 7-8, weather permitting

FILE - Anna Hicks prepares a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Andrews County Health Department, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)
Health & Wellness
2 days ago
Three measles cases confirmed in Asheville area

Health officials say siblings were exposed during recent travel; possible exposure reported at Mission Hospital ER

Community
2 days ago
UNC Asheville removes ‘Batland’ art installation from Five Points woods

Early this morning, just two weeks after the public installation was erected, University of North Carolina Asheville officials took down “Batland,” an outdoor art gallery and scavenger hunt featuring hand-painted bats by over 25 local artists.

Music
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Local bar to host Billy Strings lookalike contest for floor tickets

To mark acclaimed bluegrass musician Billy Strings’ upcoming Asheville tour dates, a local bar will host their second annual Billy Strings Look-Alike Contest. The winner will score floor tickets to the musician’s Feb. 14 concert.

Health & Wellness
2 days ago
YMCA spotlights free mentorship program for National Mentoring Month

Reach & Rise is a free mentorship program for youths age 6 to 17 offered through the YMCA. The local YMCA chapter, YMCA of Western North Carolina, is encouraging community members to come onboard as mentors this January, National Mentoring Month.