Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Man sentenced to more than 6 years in Asheville fentanyl arrest

A man has been sentenced to more than six years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and habitual felon charges, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

On The Town
1 month ago
20th anniversary of Candlelight Stroll to light up Weaverville

The Candlelight Stroll, a cherished holiday tradition in Weaverville, will return to Main Street for its 20th anniversary this week. The public is invited out for an evening of caroling, community and Christmas cheer from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12.

Local
1 month ago
NC awards $1.1M for flood resilience projects in Clyde, Dunn, Smithfield

Grants will restore streams, floodplains and stormwater infrastructure to reduce flooding and improve community resiliency

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Safelight receives $50K grant from Bank of America

Hendersonville nonprofit to use funding and training to support survivors of abuse, expand job programs

Education
1 month ago
UNC Asheville’s Jamaria Freeman earns first Big South freshman honor

Guard scores career-high 16 points in OT win over South Carolina State

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller to seek third term

Democrat points to 21st-century policing initiatives and community-focused programs as accomplishments

Asheville History
1 month ago
Historic Churches of WNC: St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock

The oldest Episcopal church in Western North Carolina stands as both a mountain refuge and a reminder of the people who built and worshipped here nearly two centuries ago.

Education
1 month ago
Slippery roads force school closures, delays in Asheville area

Find out which school districts are impacted

Local
1 month ago
Overnight crashes shut down I-40 and I-26 in Western North Carolina

Closures in Haywood and Buncombe counties trigger lengthy detours

Business
1 month ago
Town of Black Mountain is a ‘bully,’ says Black Mountain Brewing owner

A conflict has been brewing between the town of Black Mountain and local business Black Mountain Brewing since the Town Building Inspector shut down part of the brew pub over Labor Day weekend. John Richardson, an owner of BMB, spoke with 828newsNOW about the deck closure and finding a potential path forward between Black Mountain and his business.

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