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Crowd at an outdoor night concert watching a live band on a blue-lit stage under a canopy.

3 weeks ago

Black Mountain Blues Experience announces 2026 lineup

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C (828newsNOW) — The blues will return to downtown Black Mountain in September with a three-day music event…

Front of Buncombe County Administration building with beige brick facade and large windows, trees on right, and a pedestrian walkway in front.

3 weeks ago

Buncombe County keeps 2021 property values, sets 61.54-cent tax rate

State law delays the 2026 reappraisal, meaning most homeowners will see last year's property values on this year's tax bills while the county preserves its adopted budget

Evidence markers are placed in the parking lot of a business on North French Broad Avenue in downtown Asheville following an early Wednesday officer-involved shooting.

3 weeks ago

Asheville police fatally shoot armed suspect after reports of gunfire downtown

Officers responded to North French Broad Avenue around 2 a.m.; SBI investigating the third officer-involved shooting involving APD this year

Sign at a film festival showing 'Asheville Film Festival' with a bear graphic on a rocky wall backdrop (dimly lit).

3 weeks ago

Asheville Film Festival announces lineup for second annual short film showcase

The second annual Asheville Film Festival will bring over 60 short films from all over the world to the Asheville Masonic Temple this August.

Close-up headshot of a woman with light skin and red-blond hair, standing against a blue wall (mugshot-style photo).

3 weeks ago

Marion woman charged with stabbing man while he slept

Tiffany Ann Justice, 40, was charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking a sleeping man with a pocket knife.

Announcement poster for the Craft Catalyst Initiative: a partnership to invest $10 million over three years in vital craft hubs, with Center for Craft and Etsy logos at the bottom

3 weeks ago

Etsy launches $10M Craft Catalyst Initiative with Asheville as first hub

Western North Carolina organizations receive $100,000 grants as Gov. Josh Stein highlights Helene recovery and the region's $3.1 billion craft economy

3 weeks ago

Asheville City, Buncombe County schools earn strong marks in new state report cards

Education data shows local districts outperforming North Carolina averages in graduation, reading and student growth

Paved path through a dense green forest with sunlight filtering through leaves and orange traffic cones in the distance.

3 weeks ago

What Asheville drivers need to know about NC’s new transportation laws

House Bill 1094 lowers the default speed limit on many rural roads, eliminates a school requirement for teen driver's licenses and expands local authority to regulate e-bikes

White sheriff SUV with orange/black graphics reading Buncombe County Sheriff; badge emblem on front door.

3 weeks ago

Old Mars Hill Highway victim died after being struck by vehicle, officials say

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office say preliminary autopsy results reveal that a woman found dead along Old Mars Hill Highway was hit and killed by a vehicle.

3 weeks ago

UNC Asheville unveils conceptual designs for tennis courts, campus upgrades

The University of North Carolina Asheville has released conceptual images for several campus improvement projects, including building renovations, an ADA-accessible library entrance and new on-campus tennis courts.

Man in a light suit raises his right hand to take an oath as another man in a black shirt hands him a book, with an American flag in the background.

3 weeks ago

Black Mountain Town Council names new member at Monday meeting

Black Mountain Town Council will elect one of 10 applicants to Town Council at a meeting tonight. The chosen candidate will join the Town Council immediately as a full voting member.

Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.

3 weeks ago

Beaucatcher Tunnel in Asheville closing overnight for NCDOT inspection

Drivers should use Interstate 240 detour as crews conduct routine tunnel safety inspection

Three mugshots of suspects against gray walls, shown left to right: a Black man in an orange striped prison uniform, a white woman with curly hair and a neck tattoo, and a bearded man with dark hair.

3 weeks ago

More than 22 grams of fentanyl seized after 3 arrested in West Asheville

The Asheville Police Department arrested three people on fentanyl-related charges this weekend in West Asheville.

Oblique aerial view of a landslide near Black Mountain, North Carolina triggered by intense rainfall during Hurricane Helene in fall 2024. The photograph was collected during a U.S. Geological Survey aerial reconnaissance flight documenting widespread landsliding and flooding associated with the storm.

3 weeks ago

North Carolina budget sends hundreds of millions to Asheville area

The state budget includes more than $700 million for Helene recovery, including housing assistance, infrastructure repairs, landslide mapping and economic relief across the mountains

Weather forecast map for western North Carolina showing temperatures, showers, and weather icons; NWS Greenville-Spartanburg issued.

3 weeks ago

Asheville weather: Heavy rain raises flash flood threat across WNC

The National Weather Service says saturated ground means it won't take much additional rainfall to produce flash flooding in Asheville area

City of Asheville Hilliard Avenue

3 weeks ago

Asheville wins $585,000 grant to study Hilliard Avenue improvements

Study will examine a western extension tied to the I-26 Connector, along with pedestrian, bicycle, transit and stormwater upgrades

Close-up of a car license plate frame reading 'Hendrick Honda' with a SEP 26 sticker and blue numbers, raindrops on the car surface.

3 weeks ago

NC DMV to phase out license plate registration stickers by October 2026

North Carolina drivers will soon see a change in car registration protocol. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is developing a digital registration system for implementation by the end of the year.

For many Asheville residents, finding a place to call home comes down to a difficult question: Can they afford it?

3 weeks ago

Asheville affordable housing: Who can actually afford it?

Many Asheville workers say apartments labeled "affordable" remain out of reach. Here's why the numbers often don't add up.

One of the I-26 Connector project's key areas of activity remains the Haywood Road bridge over I-26 and Interstate 240.

3 weeks ago

I-26 Connector update: Haywood Road bridge work nears

NCDOT says overnight lane closures, shifting traffic patterns and roadway construction will continue as crews prepare for one of the project's biggest milestones

Green traffic lights above a multi-lane road with vehicles, including a foreground motorcycle, against a blue sky and distant mountains.

4 weeks ago

After 3 recent Asheville motorcycle crashes, BikeSafe NC shares safety tips for riders

After three crashes this month led to the deaths of two motorcyclists and the hospitalization of another, Sergeant Michael F. Loukos of the N.C. State Highway Patrol shares several safety tips for bikers and other drivers.

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Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.

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22 hours ago in Sports

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.