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Charles Edward Bancroft
Obituaries
2 years ago
Charles Edward Bancroft, 1950-2024

Charles Edward Bancroft, 73, died on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center while surrounded by family. A native of Oklahoma, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life.

Gregory Lee Livengood
Obituaries
2 years ago
Gregory Lee Livengood, 1974-2024

Gregory Lee Livengood of Asheville passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at age 50.

FILE: Black Lives Matter protesters surround the Vance Monument in the summer of 2020.
Local
2 years ago
State Supreme Court dismisses claim over monument’s removal

ASHEVILLE, NC (828newsNOW.com) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court has sided with the City of […]

Terry Braswell
Obituaries
2 years ago
Terry Braswell, 1927-2024

Terry Braswell, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at his residence while surrounded by family.

Arts & Culture
2 years ago
MUSIC REVIEW: Bob Dylan’s jab at retrospection

Since old melodies in our heads can be the quicksand of nostalgia, it’s refreshing when a ‘new’ artist comes along to rescue us.

Asheville Police vehicles
Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Three charged in a ‘surge’ of Asheville vehicle break-ins

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — A 19-year-old man and two unidentified juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection with a “surge” of vehicle break-ins since late last year, Asheville Police said.

Weaverville, N.C.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
AdventHealth picks Weaverville site for new hospital

AdventHealth finally has settled on a site in Weaverville as the home to its new multispecialty hospital, ending a two-year long search that included lobbying by multiple communities. AdventHealth announced early Monday evening that the chosen site is located off U.S. Highway 25/70, west of Interstate 26.

Girl Scouts of the USA and the National Alliance on Mental Illness have partnered with the HCA Healthcare Foundation on a new program to teach scouts about mental wellness and resilience, in a project announced Monday, March 18, 2024, in Asheville.
Education
2 years ago
Girl Scouts bring mental wellness to top of mind

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — With three colorful badges and an age-appropriate curriculum, Girl Scouts […]

news
2 years ago
Tar Heels earn No. 1 seed as March Madness begins

North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region a year after being left out of the bracket. The fourth-ranked Tar Heels will open March Madness just down the road in Charlotte on Thursday against the First Four winner between Howard and Wagner.

A frame of steel beams now outlines a future north concourse in the massive expansion project underway at Asheville Regional Airport in this photo from late February 2024.
Business
2 years ago
AVL airport expansion tries to keep up with soaring growth

A skeleton of steel beams is growing by the day as construction crews race to keep up with explosive passenger growth at Asheville Regional Airport. A massive airport expansion plan has been taking place behind the scenes for five years. Now it’s quickly coming into clear, public view, as a two-story, steel frame outlines the future north concourse and a frenzy of other construction is impossible to ignore.