Local
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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 […]

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Police want public’s help solving 2021 Haywood Road shooting

Keith Larnel Blair, 31, was shot and killed in the parking lot behind the Bledsoe Building on Haywood Road about 1 a.m. May 29, 2021.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man faces 9 years in prison for gunshots into Woodfin homes

The suspect was short of his 18th birthday at the time of the incidents but was indicted as an adult and sentenced to 111 to 158 months in prison.