Crime & Safety
9 months ago
Update: Man charged in fatal south Asheville motorcycle collision

Brandon Scott Owenby, 44, was killed on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon in a collision off of Hendersonville Road in south Asheville. Stephen Michael Poandl, 44, was charged by the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office for a misdemeanor death by motor vehicle on Feb. 10.

Education
9 months ago
‘Body’ of work: UNCA professor Mildred Kiconco Barya wins literary prize

Asheville writer, poet, essayist and University of North Carolina Asheville professor Mildred Kinconco Barya was honored last week with the 2025 Jacobs/Jones African American Literary Prize for her essay, “Sing for the Women.” The piece is all about the resilience of the body.

Lifestyle
10 months ago
My bloody Valentines: ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ – 828reviewsNOW

Prepare for a Valentine’s Day date night with two very different love stories: “Heart Eyes,” a slasher but a romantic comedy at heart, and “Love Hurts,” an action movie that hurts to look at.

Lifestyle
10 months ago
Strangeville: The Flatiron flat iron

Local artist Reed Tood built a giant metal clothing iron in front of the Flatiron Building nearly 30 years ago. The tongue and cheek monument remains a fixture of Asheville to this day.

Outdoors
10 months ago
‘Target for completion is June 1,’ says Corps of Engineers on river cleanup

“The mission you see behind me, the waterway mission, our target for completion is June 1. For our private property debris removal mission, our target is June 30,” said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corporal Brad Morgan.

On The Town
10 months ago
Tie the knot…not! Get ‘fake married’ at Fleetwood’s Valentine party

Every Valentine’s Day, Fleetwood’s opens their chapel doors to anyone who wants a “Fake as Hell” wedding: couples, best friends, or even cardboard cutouts.

Health & Wellness
10 months ago
Oh cluck: Chickens, eggs endangered by bird flu, inflation

Read about the state of eggs and chickens in restaurants and agriculture in our interviews with Biscuithead manager Fern Coomer and Tractor Supply Co. “chicken lady” Syrenity Burns.

Business
10 months ago
‘Free meal to every Holocaust survivor’ pledges Montford Deli owner

Montford Deli owner David Sweeting pledged free meals to every Holocaust survivor in heartfelt apology statement.

Lifestyle
10 months ago
What to do this weekend in The 828: Feb. 7-9

Fear of missing out is warranted when so many wonderful events are happening in Asheville every day. Find out now what you might be missing in your weekend plans.

Sports
10 months ago
Celebrity tennis benefit raised over $1 million for WNC nonprofits

100% of all the Stars Servin’ Up Love proceeds will benefit the Always Asheville Fund, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and Asheville Tennis Association.

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