Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Former Congressman Cawthorn under new scrutiny over crash

Cawthorn is back in the spotlight over social media postings linking him to a crash involving a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle on Monday.

Crossed wires
Local
1 year ago
Machines soon will answer non-emergency sheriff, police calls

The move is expected to raise eyebrows among traditionalists, as non-emergency callers will make first contact with machines.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Asheville Police ask public to help locate an arson suspect

Asheville police are asking the public to help locate a man who has been charged with arson in connection with a March 31 fire.

Education
1 year ago
Near misses around school buses inspire safety survey event

School bus drivers will be documenting drivers who ignore warning lights and stop arms in an annual survey Wednesday.

Business
1 year ago
Debate over local preference in contracting delays project

The “Boosting the Block” project is delayed by a debate about whether an out-of-town facilitator should be hired.

Education
1 year 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.

An introduction to Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" lies next to the poet's engraving in the rare first copy of the book at The College of New Jersey library in Ewing, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997. Professor Michael Robertson came across the 130-year-old inscription by Whitman, written in pen and pencil on several small pieces of paper, during a recent examination of the book which was in the library's vault. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)
Crime & Safety
1 year 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.

Cat and dog from Metro Creative Graphics
Local
1 year 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
1 year 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 […]

A sign along Tunnel Road in April 2024 alluded to concerns over a proposed 95-unit subdivision in the New Haw Creek area.
Housing
1 year ago
Sides getting ready for a showdown over Asheville growth

Contentious development issues will take center stage April 23, when the Asheville City Council considers a 95-unit housing project and other zoning issues.