Asheville NC

Anyone planning a beer trip to Asheville probably already knows that the city is packed with outstanding breweries. But before all the IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, and crowded taprooms that helped earn Asheville its “Beer City” reputation, there was Highland Brewing. Founded in 1994, Highland was Asheville’s first craft..

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Students in Buncombe County and Asheville City schools continue to outperform much of North Carolina in several key education measures during the 2024-25 school year, according to the latest North Carolina School Report Cards, with Asheville City Schools posting one of the state’s stronge

The water from the adjacent Swannanoa River began rising in the Town of Black Mountain Public Works and Recreation and Parks building at 304 Black Mountain Avenue on the morning of Sept. 27, 2024, as crews stationed nearby scrambled to move vehicles from the nearly 4-acre property to higher ground.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The privately-owned Ridgecrest Pond Dam in Buncombe County is a recreational dam in poor condition, classified as high hazard by the state. And now, along with at least 10 other dams in western Nort

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Copper theft is becoming a growing problem across North Carolina, with AT&T officials warning that the crime can leave entire neighborhoods without phone or internet service and, in some cases, disrupt emergency communications. According to AT&T, the company has recorded 215 copper theft

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — For nearly 22 months, western North Carolina has been recovering from Helene. As the two-year anniversary approaches, many property owners are still waiting for assistance from FEMA. For the seven horses living on Missed Path Sanctuary outside of Asheville, life serves as a second chance.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A woman has been arrested after investigators said she stabbed a man multiple times at his home. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called last week to a reported stabbing in Marion. At the scene deputies reportedly found a man with multiple cuts and stab wounds acros

MILLS RIVER – In a major rollback of Mills River’s power to regulate development, the town’s new unified development ordinance , in the works for about two years, was nullified by the General Assembly July 2. Mills River was, for a time, the only municipality in North Carolina granted an exemption from a statewide ban

HENDERSONVILLE – Hendersonville restaurant Feta Flav is going back to its roots, returning to the Greek cuisine and the brewery scene where it got its start, at a new spot downtown. Feta Flav began as a food truck in 2020, parking outside breweries all over Henderson and Transylvania counties: Burning Blush, Guidon, Wh

Hendersonville families can cool off with a free Community Splash Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Sullivan Park, 712 Martin Circle. The three-hour city event is open to the public and will combine water activities, children’s refreshments and a small street festival with community organizations.