Local
12 months ago
I-40 in Pigeon River Gorge could reopen by New Year’s Day

The Pigeon River washed away the interstate’s eastbound lanes in four long swaths during the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Local
12 months ago
Election 2024: Polls have closed, counting begins

Results are coming in and the 828newsNOW staff is bringing them to you live on our Facebook and Instagram feeds and YouTube channel.

Local
12 months ago
Election 2024: Fewer workers manning the polls in NC

It takes about 25,000 people to make voting happen at these polling places in North Carolina, election officials say.

Local
1 year ago
Officials tout safety measures as they brace for Election Day

Voters who are harassed or intimidated should notify an election official immediately.

Business
1 year ago
19-foot WNC Christmas tree selected as White House holiday pick

Late December may be the “most magical time of the year,” but in the Christmas tree business, it ’tis the season 365 days a year.

Local
1 year ago
Tree falls on worker at Biltmore Estate

A contracted tree worker was injured in an accident at the Biltmore Estate this morning, Nov 4, 2024.

Local
1 year ago
Election 2024: Who and what are on the ballot

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. On Election Day

Local
1 year ago
Tips for voting Tuesday

If you are waiting for Election Day, Nov. 5, to cast your ballot, the State Board of Elections has some tips that might make the process a little easier.

Local
1 year ago
Record turnout in NC: More than 4.2M ballots cast in early voting

Including absentee voting, 4,465,548 voters — or 57% of the state’s 7.8 million registered voters — cast ballots in the general election as of Sunday morning, officials said.

Tomb stone tales
Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: Highland Hospital fire victim Sarah Hipps

Sarah Vance Neely Hipps (1898-1948) was also a nurse and participated in the Asheville chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy