Lily Korpella leads intake at Asheville Humane Thrift Store while pursuing her love of nature, family, and scuba diving
Business
1 week ago
People at Work: Asheville woman balances work and adventure

Lily Korpella leads intake at Asheville Humane Thrift Store while pursuing her love of nature, family and scuba diving

I-40 crash congestion
Local
1 week ago
Morning crash causes delays on I-40 near Asheville

Two of three eastbound lanes closed near Smoky Park Highway

Community
1 week ago
MLK Day roundup: Observances in the WNC area

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed nationwide on Monday, Jan. 19. Several festivities have been planned around the Asheville area to mark the holiday.

Asheville History
1 week ago
Strangeville: West Asheville’s horned lizard in a liquor jar mystery

A horned lizard in a West Asheville liquor jar sparked an Asheville mystery in 1928.

Outdoors
1 week ago
Hikes of WNC: South Slope Mural Trail

Sometimes you don’t want to travel too far for a good hike. Fortunately, downtown Asheville is home to a two mile urban trail, the South Slope Mural Trail, home to many local businesses covered with interesting artwork. It’s like taking a hike and visiting an art gallery at the same time!

Outdoor pets need a warm place to shelter in the winter.
Local
1 week ago
Asheville area residents urged to help protect animals during cold snap

Tips include bringing pets indoors and reporting animals left without shelter

Asheville History
1 week ago
Tombstone Tales: Mary McDowell and the railroad disaster that shocked Asheville

She was a single line in an 1887 headline after a deadly railroad wreck. Today, Mary McDowell’s story survives in a stone in Riverside Cemetery and in the tragedy that stunned Asheville.

Entertainment
2 weeks ago
‘The Rip’ is the rare Ben Affleck and Matt Damon movie to skip – 828reviewsNOW

“The Rip,” a new action crime thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, was released on Netflix on Friday, Jan. 16. Read our review.

Community
2 weeks ago
‘Save the Woods’ walkout draws dozens of UNC Asheville students, community members

A crowd of University of North Carolina Asheville students, Asheville community members and local leaders attended a walkout today in front of the Highsmith Student Union on UNC Asheville campus. The protest was organized in support of “Save the Woods,” a local rallying cry for the preservation of 45 acres of nearby urban forest.

Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Suspect charged in Henderson County killings

Suspect faces two first-degree murder counts and attempted murder charges, sheriff’s office says

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