2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Scattered power outages hit Asheville area as temperatures drop

Duke Energy and Haywood Electric report outages affecting nearly 300 customers

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Missing 18-year-old found dead in Candler

Mother and sister of Joseph Rose plead for information as authorities seek answers

2 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: The mystery of Cornelia Vanderbilt

The Biltmore heiress who reinvented herself abroad and left behind a mystery Asheville still wonders about.

2 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Arctic front brings bitter cold, wind to Asheville area

Temperatures plunge from 60s to below freezing as advisories take effect in the mountains

2 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Black Mountain Brewing receives cease and desist letter from town official

As the conflict between Black Mountain Brewing and town of Black Mountain over permits and closures at the brewery continues, BMB has received a cease and desist letter from Black Mountain Planning Director Michelle Kennedy alleging "continued personal attacks" from the business owners.

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe County commissioner files to run for district attorney

Martin Moore, a former public defender, says he will prioritize violent crime prosecutions and community-based solutions

2 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising

Tombstone Tales: Flat Rock’s Slaves and Freedmen Memorial

Beneath a quiet stand of trees near Flat Rock’s oldest Episcopal church, a granite cross rises above a hillside of small white markers. It is one of the few memorials dedicated to enslaved and freed African Americans in Western North Carolina.

2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

Top 5 animated movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

As the year winds to a close, 828reviewsNOW takes a look at the best movies of 2025. First things first: from gory sci-fi spectacles to French-language indies, we draw up a list of the year’s best animated features.

2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Supreme Court clears way for AdventHealth’s Weaverville hospital

Ruling upholds AdventHealth’s certificate of need and allows planning, construction to resume

2 weeks ago in Trending, World

King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening

King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year as he encouraged others to take advantage of screening programs that can detect the disease early when it is easiest to treat.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coach

Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair and threatened to kill himself after she reported the relationship to the school and he lost his job, prosecutors said Friday.

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crash slows traffic on I-40 near Wiggins Road

NCDOT authorities expect moderate traffic delays for about an hour

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

MANNA FoodBank offers free holiday meals to Asheville area families

Event on Dec. 18 to provide produce, meat, eggs and dry goods for up to 1,000 families

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

16 arrested in West Asheville drug bust, Asheville police say

APD teams with federal partners, including DEA and U.S. Marshals, on weeks-long investigation

2 weeks ago in Community, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Blue Ridge Community College helps local nursery bounce back

Statewide award recognizes counseling, funding support for businesses hit by Tropical Storm Helene

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe County prosecutor enters race for district attorney

Katie Kurdys highlights experience with violent crimes, aims to improve efficiency and support victims

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

$270M headed to WNC for water, sewer, septic repairs after Helene

More than 50 Asheville-area projects will receive funding to improve resilience and reduce future flood risk

2 weeks ago in World

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday. A foundation in her name said she was detained in Mashhad, some 680 kilometers (420 miles) northeast of the capital, Tehran, while attending a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under unclear circumstances.

2 weeks ago in National

Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families

Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Experts share their top tips to save money this holiday season

From gifts to travel plans to grocery shopping, costs can pile up and become overwhelming, especially in a difficult economic environment. Holiday shopping can bring joy, but it's important to stick to a budget and avoid going into debt, said shopping expert Trae Bodge.