Education
1 year ago
UNCA fundraising for $4 million tennis facility

Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, where the UNCA Bulldogs play tennis now, will be taken out by the Interstate 26 Connector Project. Fundraising is underway for a brand new facility.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Asheville man to serve 20-29 years for statutory rape

Christopher Murray Upshaw, 34, of Asheville, pleaded guilty Monday to statutory rape of a child under the age of 15

A sign along Tunnel Road in April 2024 alluded to concerns over a proposed 95-unit subdivision in the New Haw Creek area.
Housing
1 year ago
Rezoning for Haw Creek project up for council vote

Meadows at New Haw Creek project up for vote at Asheville City Council’s July 23 meeting

Education
1 year ago
Continuing education courses can help with career changes

Haywood Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education courses are designed to give necessary skills for those seeking midlife career changes.

Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Local
1 year ago
Contract for repairing Thomas Wolfe Auditorium HVACs up for vote

On July 23, Asheville City Council will be voting on a contract with MB Haynes to repair parts of the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium’s HVAC system.

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
City council candidates offer affordable housing solutions

Candidates for Asheville City Council share policies they believe would be most beneficial for the city’s affordable housing and homelessness issues.

Local
1 year ago
NC governor, other representatives react to Biden announcement

North Carolina’s governor and other representatives share statements after President Joe Biden announces departure from 2024 race.

Cloudy mountains
Local
1 year ago
The 828 forecast for the upcoming week

Here’s a look at the forecast for the week of July 22-26

Local
1 year ago
828viewsNOW: Shapes of Buncombe County Courthouse

The Buncombe County Courthouse, a 17-story neo-classical building in downtown Asheville, was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn and built between 1924 and 1928