Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man pleads guilty to setting fire at Asheville Outlets in 2023

A man has pleaded guilty to an arson-related charge in connection with a Jan. 11, 2023, fire at Asheville Outlets.

Education
2 years ago
‘Unavoidable’ layoffs hit UNC Asheville as chancellor expresses regret

Twelve active staff positions have been eliminated at UNC-Asheville, which is facing a $6 million budget deficit.

Business
2 years ago
Aviation veteran named new COO for Asheville Regional Airport

An airport operations director from Charlotte has been tapped to become the new Chief Operations Officer at Asheville Regional Airport.

Local
2 years ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Wind advisory, then a gradual warm-up

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory through Saturday morning for Western North Carolina.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man pleads guilty in 2021 Asheville break-in, stabbing case

A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including felony assault with a deadly weapon related to a 2021 incident when he was accused of kicking through the door of his former partner’s apartment and stabbing a man who was inside.

Hoax alert: it's not true what the window lettering says. There is not an actual roller rink planned for a vacant dollar store building on Haywood Road, real estate broker A. Ryan Israel says.
Business
2 years ago
Wishful thinking or a hoax, no roller rink is planned at vacant dollar store in West Asheville

Sorry, West Asheville. There’s no roller rink heading to that vacant dollar store building on Haywood Road.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Brevard College employee charged after lost Whitman book hit eBay

Police recovered a $100,000 1st edition of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” and arrested a man who said he had it “stored” at home.

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Local
2 years ago
Dogs, cats, hedgehogs… Warren Wilson dorms to welcome pets

Small dogs? Sure. Cats? Of course. Hedgehogs? Iguanas? Snakes? Chinchillas? Yes. Those and other […]

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Avian flu now in North Carolina dairy herd: agencies try to ease fears

(828newsNOW) — Agriculture and public health officials were moving to alert and reassure the […]

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Local
2 years ago
Law officers team up to help a young cancer patient get a playground

Two law enforcement agencies are teaming up to help buy playground equipment for a 2-year-old child battling cancer.