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3 days ago

Honor a WNC veteran in 828newsNOW’s Veterans Day tribute

As Veterans Day approaches, 828newsNOW and Asheville Media Group are inviting Western North Carolina residents to share photos and stories of veterans for the Honoring Our Local Heroes community gallery. Submissions are open through Nov. 1.

3 days ago

Weaverville pickleball club sets Oct. 24 grand opening

Ballcrank Pickleball Club will celebrate its opening with 12 indoor courts, music, food trucks and free admission

Traffic backs up on Sand Hill Road approaching Smokey Park Highway in West Asheville. A traffic study for the proposed Costco development nearby projects more than 12,000 vehicle trips per day.

3 days ago

Asheville Costco traffic study projects 12,000 daily trips

NCDOT is reviewing proposed improvements to Smokey Park Highway and Sand Hill Road. The developer must pay for required road work before opening.

4 days ago

Isaias brings record rain, flooding to Asheville area

McDowell County reports landslides and more than 7 inches of rain in some communities

Asheville City Hall

4 days ago

Asheville voters get another chance to hear from candidates

Mayoral and City Council candidates will discuss transportation, housing, resilience and land use at an Oct. 14 forum

4 days ago

Strangeville: When famous writers crossed paths in Asheville

F. Scott Fitzgerald visited Thomas Wolfe's mother, Zelda stayed at her boardinghouse, and the mountains attracted generations of literary legends

5 days ago

UPDATE: Heavy rain raises flood risk across WNC

Forecasters warn of more downpours overnight as mountain streams rise and thousands remain without power

5 days ago

828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9

Friday evening's colorful sunset over the mountains offered a beautiful end to the day, but cloudy skies, heavy rain and gusty winds are expected across Western North Carolina this weekend as Isaias moves north.

5 days ago

Isaias brings heavy rain, flood watch to Asheville, WNC

Forecasters expect a wet, windy weekend, with the greatest flooding and landslide concerns in parts of the mountains

Gas price sign partially obscured by trees, showing prices like 3.99 and 4.09 per litre.

5 days ago

NC gas tax suspended, but will drivers save?

North Carolina's 41-cent gas tax holiday begins Oct. 10, but the full savings may not reach drivers

5 days ago

I-26 Connector update: Blasting nears end at first site

No additional blasting is expected next week, but existing road closures and detours remain in place

5 days ago

Flood watch, wind alerts issued for Asheville, WNC

Isaias could bring flash flooding, landslides and power outages this weekend, with wind gusts up to 60 mph in higher elevations

5 days ago

NC bears are hungry, and they’re showing up at homes

A Biltmore Forest resident describes frightening encounters as wildlife officials warn that bears are searching for food ahead of winter

5 days ago

Storm preparedness checklist for Asheville and WNC

From emergency supplies to power outages and flooding, here's what to have on hand before severe weather hits

Campaign signs line a roadside ahead of the Nov. 3 election

5 days ago

Asheville, Buncombe County candidates: A 2026 election guide

Find candidates for local offices, the General Assembly and Congress, with links to campaign websites and public campaign pages

6 days ago

Texas man missing in Great Smoky Mountains

Park rangers are asking for help finding Sahil Jilani, 24, whose vehicle was discovered at the Abrams Falls trailhead

6 days ago

Isaias is not Helene, WNC officials say

Buncombe County expects 2 to 4 inches of rain this weekend, but widespread flooding and catastrophic damage are not forecast

6 days ago

Asheville man sentenced after gun linked to 4 shootings

Zyon Jacobs, 21, received 21 months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms, including one tied to four Asheville shootings

Debris along the Asheville corridor of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

6 days ago

Blue Ridge Parkway to clear Helene debris to reduce wildfire risk

Crews will remove fallen trees and storm debris along 11 miles near Asheville

7 days ago

This is not Helene: Why WNC’s rain threat is different

Asheville is more than 2 inches below normal rainfall as tropical moisture approaches, but flooding remains possible

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

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Surgery confirms pope has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed

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