Music
1 month ago
Asheville band Blue Dragons to play benefit show for Helene recovery

Blue Dragons, an Asheville Americana and blues band, will perform two benefit sets at the Grey Eagle next weekend, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, in support of a Helene recovery album.

Food & Drink
1 month ago
Finest, farmers market sandwich staple, to open West Asheville brick-and-mortar

Farmers market pop-up Finest has built a strong local following around the deli’s farm-fresh, Italian-American grub. Next week, the pop-up will transform into a place to pop in, officially opening a brick-and-mortar location in West Asheville.

Arts & Culture
1 month ago
Punch Bucket Lit to bring buckets of writers to weekend festival

Writers and readers alike are invited to the Punch Bucket Literary Festival, a weekend celebration that will bring writers, poets and essayists from all over the country to share their work with a series of panels and workshops.

Asheville History
1 month ago
13 haunted places and ghost stories in Asheville & Western North Carolina

Step into the haunted side of the mountains with 13 ghost stories, legends, and mysteries from Asheville and Western North Carolina. From eerie cemetery tales to mountain folklore that refuses to fade, discover the chilling places and tales that still haunt the region today.

Local
1 month ago
How to make 828newsNOW your preferred news source on Google (step-by-step)

Google now lets you pick favorite news sites, so their stories show up more often in Top stories and a “From your sources” section. Here’s the fastest way to add 828newsNOW.

Michael Traister fills a bag of drinking water Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
Local
1 month ago
Gov. Stein announces $86M for water projects in Helene recovery

Projects in Haywood, Buncombe, Madison, Burke and Caldwell counties aim to guard against future storms

Local
1 month ago
Big South Baseball Championship returning to Asheville in 2026

Renovated McCormick Field to host league tournament for first time since 2009

Black Mountain and Weaverville soon will decide whether to create so-called "social districts" to allow regulated "to-go" alcohol sales within specific boundaries.
Business
1 month ago
Black Mountain group highlights recovery progress nearly a year after Helene

Chamber Foundation shares new projects, resources and funding opportunities for small businesses

Local
1 month ago
Bush earns All-Star nod after breakout season in Asheville

Former Tourists catcher/first baseman rewarded for strong 2025 campaign

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Deliberations begin in Asheville infant death trial

Jurors review transcripts, photos as they weigh charges against Nickolas Stephenson

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