2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (584+ words) Mountain Song Festival, Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, Brews & Bears, Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival, Little Feat and Railway Races are among the weekend events across WNC. ASHEVILLE, N.C. 828newsNOW — The Sept. 11-13 weekend brings a mix of books, music, film, food and outdoor events…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (293+ words) As the PGA TOUR Biltmore Championship Asheville golf tournament approaches, Explore Asheville has launched an interactive map of Buncombe County businesses called Play Through the Mountains. The database spotlights discounts, dining packages and other deals at more than 140 local businesses....

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (458+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Slava is a new café and bakery in downtown Asheville. The café specializes in Ukrainian food, which has made the spot a growing favorite for patrons looking for a taste of home and newcomers to European cuisine. Svitlana Eadie…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (994+ words) These scenic spots offer mountain views, hiking and changing leaves without making the Blue Ridge Parkway your only stop ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Fall color is coming to the mountains, and with it comes one of Western North Carolina’s most predictable autumn traditions:…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (256+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Irvin Franklin Freeman, 46, was sentenced to 70-93 months in a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Facility after he pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon. The conviction followed an Aug. 20, 2025, operation, where United…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (538+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville City Council will consider new protections for tenants living in unsafe housing Tuesday, along with a plan to begin mapping out the future of more than 50 acres in the Deaverview neighborhood. The tenant proposal would make it unlawful…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (212+ words) APD says the investigation remains active more than two months after the shooting ASHEVILLE, N. C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville police say the investigation into the July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting that killed two people and injured seven others remains active, with no arrests announced. Police…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Downtown Hendersonville is once again filled with apples, vendors, food, music and festivalgoers as the annual North Carolina Apple Festival gets underway. The four-day festival runs through Monday, Sept. 7, bringing thousands of visitors to downtown Hendersonville for live entertainment,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1209+ words) Parks, housing infrastructure and property buyouts were among the key topics at Tuesday’s meeting ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County commissioners put several pieces of the county’s long-term Helene recovery work in motion Tuesday, including applications for $24.2 million to rebuild parks and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Maximiliano Gomez Diaz, 22, was arrested by the Henderson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in an investigation related to the possession and sharing of child sex abuse material. Diaz was arrested without incident and booked into the Henderson…...