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3 weeks ago

Top 5 international movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

2025 was a fantastic year for global cinema. From searing docudramas to surreal celebrations of the film medium itself, we visit Brazil, China, Iran, Norway and Palestine to bring you the best international movies of 2025. Read our list.

4 weeks ago

$37.47 million approved for stream repairs in Buncombe County

Federal watershed program targets Helene-related damage at 209 sites

Asheville gift box

4 weeks ago

Last-minute Asheville holiday gifts that won’t break the bank

Creative, locally made gifts add a personal touch to holiday shopping

Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams

4 weeks ago

March primary to decide Buncombe County DA and key local races

Todd Williams retires; candidates for district attorney, mayor, city council and school board vie for office

Six former Asheville City Soccer Club players were selected in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft

4 weeks ago

Six former Asheville City SC players selected in 2026 MLS SuperDraft

Selections include two first-round picks, three in the second round and one in the third

4 weeks ago

Hendersonville pedestrian dies days after being hit by vehicle

Police say no charges will be filed following the Dec. 17 collision on Spartanburg Highway

4 weeks ago

Deputy shoots suspect during domestic incident in Haywood County

Sheriff’s office says deputy was attacked; SBI to review incident

4 weeks ago

The best books of 2025, according to WNC booksellers

Who better to tell you about the best books of 2025 than the folks at the local bookstores of Western North Carolina? From queer vampires to epistolary charmers, read on for our local booksellers' favorite reads of the year.

4 weeks ago

Strangeville: North Carolina’s stolen Bill of Rights

Stolen during the Civil War, North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights vanished for more than a century before its recovery and a statewide tour that included a stop in Asheville.

4 weeks ago

Hikes of WNC: Catawba Falls River Trail

We celebrate the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, tomorrow, so here is a breezy, nearby hike to enjoy. The Catawba Falls River Trail, located just outside of Old Fort, N.C., is an easily accessible route that starts off nice and flat before climaxing with an impressive waterfall – and a massive staircase, to match.

4 weeks ago

Asheville High names inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class

Former athletes and coaches to be honored Jan. 16 during home basketball games

4 weeks ago

Trousdale, Turnstile, Tyler Childers: The best albums of 2025

828newsNOW and our friends at the Asheville Media Group, including DJs for Mix 96.5, 98.1 The River and La Pantera 97.3, are proud to present a list of our favorite albums of the year.

4 weeks ago

Tombstone Tales: Lewis Trexler, killed over seventy-five cents

A former Blowing Rock police chief was beaten to death in 1888 over a minor debt. More than a century later, his grave tells a story of injustice, outrage and a life cut short.

4 weeks ago

Highlights from the Grove Park Inn Gingerbread House Competition

The annual National Gingerbread House Competition has returned to the Omni Grove Park Inn for another year of stellar sugary sculptures. The gingerbread houses are on display for free at the Grove Park Inn, where they will remain until Jan. 4, 2026.

4 weeks ago

Propane drive set for Saturday at Swannanoa Ingles site

Blossman Gas & Appliance expects to serve hundreds of residents needing fuel for heating and cooking

NWS wind advisory

4 weeks ago

Wind advisory in effect in Asheville area and across WNC

Gusts up to 40 mph expected Friday; dry, warmer weather ahead this weekend

Greg Biffle at Riceville Volunteer Fire Department

4 weeks ago

From racetracks to rescue missions: Greg Biffle’s final legacy

Retired NASCAR driver gained national attention for humanitarian aid flights after Tropical Storm Helene

4 weeks ago

Gov. Stein highlights $15M for Old Fort water, sewer upgrades

Part of $270M in grants to rebuild and strengthen systems damaged by Helene

FILE - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, right, kisses her father, former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, left, after she presided over the Senate session at the Legislative Building, Jan. 8, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

4 weeks ago

4-term NC Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88

Longtime Democratic leader helped guide state’s shift to a modern economy

First responders tend to the scene of a reported plane crash at a regional airport in Statesville, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

4 weeks ago

Federal regulators to begin sifting through wreckage of plane crash that killed 7

Biffle was honored in 2024 for delivering Helene aid to flooded Asheville area communities

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