Lifestyle
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: WCU basketball legend buried in Asheville

Henry Logan, who played college basketball at Western Carolina University from 1965-1968, and two years of professional basketball in the ABA, is considered one of the best college basketball athletes of all time. He is buried in Asheville, N.C.

Local
1 year ago
Search continues for father, daughter missing from Fletcher

Michael Shope and Altani “Ani” Dotsikas were last seen Dec. 3, 2024, at a motel on Underwood Road.

Local
1 year ago
Food box giveaway planned for next week at WNC Ag Center

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Food Lion and MANNA FoodBank have partnered to provide holiday food supplies.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
828 crime blotter: Gun at school, ‘genius’ thief, robbery suspect

Here are some of the highlights from recent arrests made by Asheville area authorities, according to social media posts and news releases.

Housing
1 year ago
Swannanoa serves up ‘Christmas morning magic,’ housing help

Christmas Morning Magic is a free holiday festival with everything from free food to camper winterization advice. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday morning, Dec. 14.

Music
1 year ago
Raise money, drop the mic: Homeward Bound’s Hip-Hop for Housing event

Homeward Bound is dedicated to ending homelessness in Asheville through thoughtful case management, rapid rehousing and, for this weekend, the power of hip-hop.

People look at the flooding on U.S. 70 in Swannanoa. The bridge seen here near Interstate 40 exit 55 was damaged in the storm.
Local
1 year ago
257 roads still closed almost 3 months after Helene

The dozens of closed roads in North Carolina include portions of major routes and several state highways

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man accused of child sex offenses in Asheville in 2016 arrested

Juan Jose Bernal-Ramirez was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under no bond.

On The Town
1 year ago
Woman brings free books to Appalachia as modern ‘packhorse librarian’

Kirsten Turner is reviving a Great Depression-era initiative in the Appalachian mountains to bring books to people in need.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
What to do this weekend in The 828: Dec. 13-15

The holiday season is ramping up in preparation for Christmas Day. Check out the events happening this weekend in your local community.