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Harry Jesse Bowers
Obituaries
2 years ago
Harry Jesse Bowers, 1932-2024

Harry Jesse Bowers August 9, 1932  –  March 26, 2024 Harry Jesse Bowers, minister of the […]

Mission Hospital
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Agency accepts Mission Hospital’s plan to address triage delays

Federal officials have accepted Mission Hospital’s plan of corrective action related to delays in triage and medical screening in the emergency department, although the facility still remains in jeopardy of having its Medicare provider agreement terminated by early  summer, according to correspondence obtained Monday by 828newsNOW.com.

Arts & Culture
2 years ago
FROM THE EDITOR: It’s ‘always local’ because we live here, too

Hello, Asheville. It’s great to be here. We’re about to bring a new voice, new perspective and a new approach to all-local news in the colorful places we call home across Western North Carolina.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man convicted of strangling an undercover police lieutenant

A jury convicted David Paul Erickson of: assault by strangulation, assault on a government official and resisting a public officer.

City of Asheville, N.C.
Housing
2 years ago
City defends its right to regulate short-term ‘vacation’ rentals

Asheville’s agenda for a short legislative session includes a call for laws requiring online rental platforms to include details about locally-issued permits in every online listing.

Protesters face the Asheville Police Department headquarters during a Black Lives Matter event June 1, 2020, in downtown Asheville. File photo.
Local
2 years ago
‘Cease Harm’ audit cites 108 ways to reduce inequality

Far from any simplistic fix, it will take major policy shifts in criminal justice, economic development, education, health and wellness and housing for Buncombe County and the City of Asheville to improve the racially disparate outcomes for African American residents, a 168-page “Cease Harm Comprehensive Audit” report finds.

Parking meter, downtown Asheville, N.C.
Local
2 years ago
City to raise price of parking meters and some water rates

Downtown parking meters soon could cost more, and commercial or industrial water users will face the sharpest increase in water rates, under fee schedules approved by the Asheville City Council on Tuesday night.

Asheville's music scene
Music
2 years ago
First wave of artists announced for AVL Fest

The first wave of artists has been announced for the four-day AVLFest, Aug. 1 to 4, in Asheville. Papadosio and Beachwood Sparks top a list of 160 performers announced Friday, and it is just the beginning. Many more are expected to be announced in a second wave.

A patch on Crash Davis' uniform from the film "Bull Durham."
Sports
2 years ago
Houston Astros prospects start season on Asheville Tourists’ roster

Six of the Houston Astros’ top 30 ranked prospects will be on the Asheville Tourists’ Opening Day roster.

Pets
2 years ago
‘Dine to Be Kind’ to benefit Asheville Humane Society

Dozens of area restaurants will be donating a portion of their day’s proceeds to the Asheville Humane Society for the Dine to Be Kind event presented by Prestige Subaru and Mix 96.5.