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Local
1 year ago
828 roundup: I-40 to reopen, new podcast, things to do

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from 828newsNOW this week.

Asheville History
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: World’s heaviest twins were pro-wrestlers from Hendersonville

Recognized by Guinness World Records, Benny and Billy McCrary, or McGuire, were famous showmen and wrestlers, wowing audiences with their immense size, each weighing over 700 pounds.

Ask The Expert
1 year ago
Ask the Expert: Join a team of Experts at MB HAYNES

At MB HAYNES, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
‘It’s time for Mission to step up’: Scathing press conference condemns HCA

Nearly every speaker at the conference called for increases in medical staffing and criticized HCA – especially Greg Lowe, president of the N.C. division of HCA – for the way Mission Hospital is being operated.

Local
1 year ago
Three Arrested in School Resource Center Larceny Case

Three men have been arrested in connection with a break-in at the Buncombe County Schools Family Resource Center in Candler and the theft of items from several school buses at Enka High School…

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
Scandals Nightclub vacating the Grove House after 44 years

Scandals Nightclub will end its 44-year run at 11 Grove St. on Saturday night.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville area under Fire Weather Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch until 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, for most of the Asheville area.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
APD detectives charge suspect in double shooting at hotel

Asheville Police Department detectives have charged a suspect in connection with a double shooting that occurred Monday night at a hotel in east Asheville.

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 were severely damage by Tropical Storm Helene in late September.
Local
1 year ago
2 lanes of I-40 in Pigeon River Gorge to reopen Saturday

Part of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge near the North Carolina/Tennessee line is set to reopen Saturday.

Local
1 year ago
Construction begins on new Haw Creek Road sidewalk

Construction is underway on a new sidewalk along New Haw Creek Road, a project that will add about a mile of pedestrian infrastructure to one of Haw Creek’s main thoroughfares.