Local
1 year ago
DMV office on Patton Avenue to open on Saturdays

Walk-in hours are set to resume this weekend at 16 North Carolina DMV offices, including the one on Patton Avenue in Asheville.

Mission Hospital
Local
1 year ago
Mission Hospital facing deadline on fixing deficiencies

A federal agency has given Mission Hospital until June 5 to correct deficiencies or have its Medicare provider agreement terminated.

As in this AP file photo from 2009 in Kissimmee, Fla., people soon might be able to buy beer in to-go cups and stroll through a "social district" in Black Mountain -- if the Town Council approves creating the district.
Local
1 year ago
No ‘social district,’ but Black Mountain considers event permits

The Black Mountain Town Council will consider letting festivals apply for a temporary easing of alcohol restrictions, but so far they’ve held off on a creating a permanent “social district” downtown.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two women stabbed during altercation at Asheville apartment

Two women were stabbed during an altercation with another person on Atkinson Street in Asheville on Sunday.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Asheville man pleads guilty to trafficking, possession of ghost gun

A man who has already racked up numerous felony convictions pleaded guilty last week to gun and drug charges.

On The Town
1 year ago
Vegans spare the critters, prep for Asheville SpringFest

Asheville Springfest will feature all-vegan cuisine and local vegan vendors, but you might not know it at first glance. “Unless you look around, dive deeper, you wouldn’t know it’s vegan,” organizer Helene Greenberg said.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Guilty plea ends case of naked burglary suspect in West Asheville

A guilty plea has ended the case of a naked burglary suspect who was accused of terrorizing a West Asheville neighborhood in June 2021.

Local
1 year ago
Do look up! Racing balloons could stray across our skies

The annual Atlantic Balloon Race is underway, as balloons took off from Helen, Ga., in a sprint to the coast.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Report calls for countywide effort on youth suicide, mental health

A report being presented next week is based on a review of child fatalities in 2022 and sounds an alarm about a “youth mental health & suicide crisis.”

Housing
1 year ago
Homeless shelter opens in West Asheville as learning series continues

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Homelessness has long been a hot topic in Asheville with […]