1 day ago in Community, Local, Perspectives

Life in limbo: Burton Street resident shares I-26 Connector perspective

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — For Kofi Caldwell, a West Asheville resident for 20 years, living in the shadow of the…

1 day ago in Sports

Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030

The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season.

1 day ago in Sports

MLB trade deadline: Red Sox add Adley Rutschman, Phillies land Luis Arraez

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez.

1 day ago in National

25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones

Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.

1 day ago in Politics

Ethics panel recommends censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards

House ethics panel says the North Carolina Republican engaged in improper conduct involving two congressional aides

1 day ago in Local, Outdoors

August skywatching: Solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower and lunar eclipse

From a partial solar eclipse visible in North Carolina to the Perseids and a deep partial lunar eclipse, August offers plenty of reasons to look up

1 day ago in Community, Local, Outdoors

MountainTrue crew removes 4 totaled vehicles from Hungry River

Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, MountainTrue crews are still hard at work clearing debris from Western North Carolina rivers. Today, that meant excavating and extracting several battered vehicles from the Hungry River in Flat Rock, N.C.

2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Biltmore Avenue shooting: What police are and aren’t saying

Asheville police say suspects have been identified and a vehicle recovered, but questions remain about who was targeted, the motive and links to other shootings

2 days ago in Sports

Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar is returning to the Spanish Vuelta after a seven-year absence to pursue a Grand Tours hat trick of titles.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says as many as 150,000 dogs are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States. In the rattlesnake hot spot of Arizona, emergency veterinarian Dr. Sarah Carotenuto says the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson treats four to six dogs daily for rattlesnake bites, along with an occasional cat.

2 days ago in Sports

Skubal joins Clemens and Martinez among a handful of reigning Cy Young winners to be traded

As the clock ticks down to Monday's trade deadline, the biggest deal so far came courtesy of the Detroit Tigers, who sent left-handed ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye

Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to withdraw from the public eye for a break from the intense scrutiny she faces.

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Native Advertising

Alex McDonald Villarreal Brings Award-Winning “Ethnically Ambiguous” to Asheville

Alex McDonald Villarreal returns to Asheville with “Ethnically Ambiguous,” an award-winning autobiographical solo show exploring family, culture and mixed-race identity.

2 days ago in Home Building & Remodeling Expert, Native Advertising

WNC Parade of Homes: 5 mountain living design trends in Asheville and WNC

From compact prefab homes to geothermal systems and whole-home renovations, the 2025 WNC Parade of Homes offers a look at ideas influencing residential design across Western North Carolina.

2 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Rain, storms expected across Asheville all week

National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rain and isolated flooding

2 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Housing, Native Advertising

828newsNOW launches Veterans Guide for Asheville and Western North Carolina

New online guide connects veterans, military families and caregivers with local resources for health care, benefits, housing, employment and immediate assistance.

3 days ago in Health & Wellness, Local

Asheville VA joins national trial studying Ozempic-type drug for alcohol addiction

Researchers will study whether the popular GLP-1 medication can reduce alcohol use and improve quality of life for veterans

3 days ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-26 Connector: Westgate flyover ramp closes Sunday

The closure will allow crews to build new roadway and a bridge over Patton Avenue as part of the massive Asheville interstate project

4 days ago in Local

Buncombe County proposes Helene recovery projects for $55M infrastructure grant

County seeks funding for parks, affordable housing and emergency resilience upgrades