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3 days ago
AP accomplishment: North Buncombe High places on AP School Honor Roll
North Buncombe High School has placed on the 2026 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, a distinction earned based on the achievement of students in AP classes.
3 days ago
Asheville, we’re listening: have your say on 828newsNOW
Opinions on 828newsNOW aims to provide a place for discussion and debate. A space where every perspective has a place in the conversation.
3 days ago
Earthquakes shake Dillsboro area
USGS reports magnitude 2.7 and 1.7 quakes near Macon-Jackson county line; no damage reported
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Buncombe County detective hit, dragged during investigation
Multi-county pursuit ends with crash and arrest, officials say
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Fire danger high across Asheville area amid drought conditions
Officials urge residents to avoid burning as wildfire risk increases in western counties
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‘Project Hail Mary’ is a grand, gorgeous, galactic good time – 828reviewsNOW
Ryan Gosling may be the most charming astronaut who has ever befriended a rocky alien spider-crab in the fun and fantastic-looking "Project Hail Mary." Read our review for more.
4 days ago
Trio of 18-year-olds arrested on gun, drug charges
Last Friday, Asheville Police Department officers arrested three 18-year-olds, seizing guns and drugs, following erratic driving on Oakland Road.
4 days ago
Meet Anneliese Shreve, Buncombe County Teacher of the Year
Last week, Anneliese Shreve, an English teacher at Buncombe County Early College, was named the Buncombe County Schools Teacher of the Year.
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Asheville artists want to turn milk jugs into community art
Five Points neighbors invite residents to help build towering corn sculpture
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APD charges 28-year-old woman with felony assault in downtown shooting
Asheville Police Detectives have charged a second person, Ashonta Foursha Basnight, 28, in connection with the March 8 shooting on North Lexington Avenue.
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Missing person: APD seeks help locating Gerald Bethel Colwell
The Asheville Police Department is asking for help locating Gerald Bethel Colwell, 60, who was reported missing on March 18, 2026.
4 days ago
Brü Avl on brunch offerings, incoming Latin food concept
Brü Avl, a local farm-to-table brunch spot, has announced that Palmar Latin Kitchen, a new dinner concept led by Chef Carlos Torres, will soon be opening for evening hours at the downtown Asheville café.
4 days ago
Asheville council considers holding Parkside for arts facility
Proposal aims to engage local neighborhoods before any final decisions are made
4 days ago
Asheville airport launches support drive for unpaid TSA workers
Community encouraged to donate gift cards to help officers during government shutdown
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Dry, windy conditions raise risk of wildfires in Asheville area
Outdoor burning discouraged as cold front brings dry air to the region
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Henderson County orchard blooms with Tulip Blossom Days
Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard opens u-pick tulip fields as spring arrives; other Asheville-area spots offer seasonal color
4 days ago
Asheville City to face One Knoxville in Open Cup showdown
Match at Greenwood Field carries chance to reach Round of 32
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People at Work: Asheville cake maker says the joy is in the decorating
Shana McDowell says she never planned a baking career, but 17 years later her shop produces hundreds of cakes every month
5 days ago
Strangeville: The haunting of Mitchell County’s old courthouse
Workers and officials in Bakersville’s 1907 courthouse reported footsteps, slamming doors and even a mysterious voice during court.
6 days ago
Tombstone Tales: Charlie Silver’s grave and the enduring mystery of Frankie Silver
In the Kona community near Bakersville, a quiet cemetery holds the resting place of the young man at the center of one of North Carolina’s most debated 19th-century tragedies.
