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3 hours ago in Local

Local man sees his Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial become a reality

The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial, which was the brainchild of Waynesville's Scott Stump, was dedicated on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.

Waynesville's Scott Stump had the idea for the memorial after being on a Blue Ridge Honor Flight

5 hours ago in Local

Historic Mason-Dixon Line Map sells for just over $1M in Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow.com) – A map drawn in the 1700s by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon has had a home…

6 hours ago in Local

PHOTOS: Fall colors peaking along Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center Fall Color

ExploreFall.com and ExploreAsheville provide updates on fall colors in WNC

7 hours ago in Community, Local

After 51 years, Asheville gives Maggie Burleson a standing ovation

Former mayors and colleagues gathered to celebrate the longtime city clerk's retirement

9 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Asheville’s first AVL Unpaved trail opens at Azalea Park

A wooden viewing dock overlooks Azalea Pond at Asheville's Azalea Park, where the city's first AVL Unpaved natural-surface trail has opened. The 3,600-foot trail is available for hiking, running and mountain biking.

New 3,600-foot trail welcomes hikers, runners and mountain bikers in East Asheville

9 hours ago in Local

Latest Monitor shows far Western N.C. counties with mild drought conditions

This is the North Carolina Drought Monitor, released on Oct. 29.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow.com) – The United States Drought Monitor, released on Oct. 29, shows most of Western North Carolina with…

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2 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Make no bones about it, the giant skeleton has become an American Halloween fixture

It reared its bony head in 2020, during that first, chaotic pandemic year that was rife with grief and fear but also toilet paper hoarding and questionable lockdown-inspired purchases. Behold Skelly, the 12-foot, 90-pound skeleton with glowing LCD eyeballs, on sale for $299 from Home Depot, just in time for Halloween — at least, if you can get your hands on one.

8 hours ago in Lifestyle, Shop Simply

Skip the bulky scanner and digitize documents right from your phone

Western North Carolina readers can use iScanner to digitize receipts, contracts and notes without a desktop scanner.

Turn paperwork into digital files using your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle

Learn the meaning and history behind your surname without a DNA test

An Ancesta report gives Western North Carolina readers a look at one last name’s origins, historical records and spelling variations for $19.99.

Ancesta creates a 15-section report with historical sources, spelling variations, and notable namesakes.

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Shop Simply

Get five years of online piano lessons with flowkey for $59.97

Asheville and Western North Carolina readers can explore flowkey Classic’s library of more than 1,000 classical and public-domain songs with a five-year subscription.

Practice piano at your own pace with interactive lessons, real-time feedback, and more than 1,000 classical songs.

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3 days ago in Features, Trending

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

When fall arrives and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, "Farmer Mike," also known as the "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers."

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