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Three smiling women stand on a sunny street, holding a colorful parade poster saying 'Marshall's Mermaid Parade & Festival'.
On The Town
1 week ago
Marshall Mermaid Parade returns this weekend for ‘magical’ post-Helene celebration

The Mermaid Parade and Festival is Marshall’s biggest event of the year. According to the organizers, it is the mountain town’s most magical, too.

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Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Suspect in Weaverville chase faces charges tied to stolen vehicle, firearm

Suspect remains at large after fleeing on foot near Merrimon Avenue

Logo of 828 News Now above two side-by-side photos: left is a man with a beard in an orange jail uniform (mugshot); right is a smiling young woman outdoors in a black shirt.
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Loving, Grant indicted on Fairview murder charges, felony conspiracy

Star Grant, 16, and Devan Loving, 28, have been indicted by a Buncombe County grand jury for the murders of Sharon Grant, Kimberly Grant and Travis Grant, as well as felony conspiracy. However, court records indicate the murder indictments are split between the two suspects.

Map snippet showing roads and towns (Clyde, Canton, Bethel, Retreat, Lake Junaluska) with an orange location pin south of Bethel.
Local
2 weeks ago
Small earthquake reported near Clyde

The magnitude 1.9 tremor is the latest reminder that Western North Carolina sits within an active seismic zone

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Local
2 weeks ago
MANNA FoodBank event brings 17 companies together to pack beans

Event comes as MANNA reports more than 220,000 monthly visits to its food assistance network

The former Boomers space in downtown Asheville is being transformed into Q-Hall, a women’s sports bar expected to open later this year.
Business
2 weeks ago
Asheville’s first women’s sports bar takes shape downtown

When Q-Hall opens in downtown Asheville later this year, owner JJ Pope hopes it will celebrate local sports history, champion women’s athletics and create an inclusive community hub

Close-up of a small dark tick attached to light brown fur.
Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Tick season hits Asheville: What residents need to know to stay safe

Ticks are small, but the risks aren’t. Health providers across WNC say simple habits like daily tick checks, protective clothing and yard maintenance can make a big difference.

Indoor exhibition hall with booths and multicolored fabric ribbons hanging from the ceiling overhead.
Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
ArtsAVL releases long-term arts recovery plan for Buncombe County

The ArtsAVL proposal, the Asheville-Buncombe Arts Recovery Framework, focuses on uniting and strengthening seven different areas of the local arts economy.

Seating lounge in a mall in front of a JC Penney storefront with gray couches and small tables with flowers.
Local
2 weeks ago
What’s on the agenda? Commissioners to decide on former JCPenney site, budget

Buncombe County Commissioners will decide on a new emergency operations center and a proposed tax rate of 43.20 cents during Tuesday’s meeting

Local
2 weeks ago
Ramp closure, I-240 work to slow WNC drivers

Two road projects begin this week in Haywood and Buncombe counties, with impacts lasting through late summer in one area.

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