On The Town
10 months ago
Art, film, community-oriented Connect Beyond Festival returns

Connect Beyond Festival, a multidisciplinary arts festival that prizes the power of community connection, returns to Asheville on April 5 and 6.

Local
10 months ago
Gov. Stein’s first bill allocates $524 million for Helene recovery

The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 — Part 1 includes $524 million in aid for WNC

Local
10 months ago
Asheville’s Prom Dress Exchange offers free formalwear, alterations

The event offers more than 1,800 free formal and professional outfits to students and community members

Local
10 months ago
Where to satisfy your International Waffle Day cravings

Two of Asheville’s waffle-serving restaurants reveal the magic behind their crispy, golden waffles.

Local
10 months ago
Wildfire spurs call for evacuations in Henderson County

Some Henderson County residents are being urged to evacuate because of a wildfire burning in Polk County

Local
10 months ago
Polk wildfires rage, NC Forest Service takes command

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of acres in Western North Carolina continue to burn […]

On The Town
10 months ago
Strangeville: Railroad recounts WNC history in miniature scale

The Apple Valley Model Railroad depicts the train depots of many of Western North Carolina’s towns, taking visitors on a historical journey of the rails that built the region.

Local
10 months ago
Wildfires burning in Burke, Polk counties

New evacuation order issued for Polk County as fire spreads

On The Town
10 months ago
Fringe Fest 2025: Puppet Pants Productions’ one-man marionette show

This week welcomes the 2025 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival to the city. Meet Puppet Pants Productions, one of the performers participating in the alternative arts festival.

Local
10 months ago
Tombstone Tales: Mayor who welcomed the railroad to Hendersonville

A congressman, businessman and lawyer ushered in the era of the railroad in W.N.C. and was appointed by the president to serve as a district judge.