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Local
10 months ago
Tourists come up short in back-and-forth contest

The Asheville Tourists opened a six-game series against Bowling Green with a 5-4 loss to the Hot Rods

Local
10 months ago
Weinert appointed chair as new election board takes office

Members of the Buncombe County Board of Elections were sworn in Tuesday to begin a new two-year term overseeing the administration of local elections.

Music
10 months ago
Asheville radio personalities remember Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman

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.

Business
10 months ago
Meet Meg Montgomery, Black Mountain butcher boss

Meg Montgomery leads a team that embraces whole-animal butchery, prioritizes local sourcing, and trains the next generation of butchers.

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Missing child: APD seeks help finding 14-year-old Kelsey Billings

Kelsey Billings, 14, is a white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall and around 100 pounds, with red hair that has been dyed black and blue eyes. Billings was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 18 at a relative’s residence on Westmore Drive.

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
APD, Parks & Rec address Monday evening shooting at Shiloh Community Center

The Asheville Police Department and Asheville Parks and Recreation have both released a statement about a shooting outside of the Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center on Monday evening.

Local
10 months ago
Haywood Road to get bike lanes, pedestrian upgrades in $7M project

Resurfacing project includes bicycle and pedestrian upgrades

Local
10 months ago
2026 Senate map tough for Dems, but GOP has its own headaches

The surprise retirement announcement by Sen. Thom Tillis has set off a frenzied search for a replacement in a state widely seen as Democrats’ top pickup opportunity.

Local
10 months ago
Lake Lure reaches milestone in Helene recovery efforts

While dredging and removal work is now complete at Rumbling Bald, cleanup continues at other locations around Lake Lure

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
1953 Jeep among items stolen in Rutherford County burglary

A rare 1953 Willys Jeep and a 2012 Yamaha dual sport motorcycle, were taken sometime between July 13 and July 17