Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE - The effort to remove Buncombe County from a proposed property reappraisal moratorium for the 2027 Fiscal Year will "likely die" in the North Carolina Senate, State House Rep. Lindsey Prather told the Citizen Times June 12. If Buncombe is subject to the moratorium, local municipal and county officials would

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — At an Asheville City Council meeting earlier this month, June 2026 was proclaimed National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Next week, the nonprofit RAWtools South will host a “gun disposal” event, encouraging the public to bring unloaded guns that will be deconstructed and transformed into

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Tuesday, June 9, the Asheville City Council approved $9.5 million in federal Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to advance a new affordable housing development. According to a news release, the $9.5 million will help advance the Terrace at River Hills affor

As demolition continues on the primary building at the old St. Joseph campus on Biltmore Avenue, I’ve found myself reflecting on just how many lives were shaped inside that building, including my own. I started my career there nearly 20 years ago, never imagining how deeply connected my family already was to that hospi

FLAT ROCK, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Vincent Price, a horror movie legend who appeared in over 100 films during his lifetime, would have been 115 years old on May 27, 2026. To mark the anniversary and to raise money for the Arts Council of Henderson County, the actor’s daughter, Victoria Price, partnered with Flat Rock Bistr

BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Most people cannot imagine losing a home to a hurricane. But one western North Carolina couple has now lived through that nightmare twice. Rosslyn and Rick Mosteiro are living in a trailer beside what used to be their home in Barnardsville after Helene destroyed the house they had lived in

LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Lake Lure Music Festival hosted a concert on Saturday, June 13, featuring Grammy-nominated Bluegrass band the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. "Our concerts help raise money for the Lake Lure Classical Academy. We also raise money for the Hickory Nut Gorge outreach," said Chris Dolman, the Founder of the Lake L

Have you ever been on a hike where the destination was only half the magic? That is exactly how I felt when my family and I parked at an unassuming trailhead in North Carolina, not knowing we were about to stumble into a fairytale. The path wound through mossy boulders...

Sometimes the best meals require a little effort to reach. Mela Indian Restaurant in Asheville rewards that effort spectacularly, offering a lunch buffet that’s become legendary among North Carolina food enthusiasts. Downtown Asheville provides the perfect setting for this culinary destination, a city known for appreci

The dense, diverse and affordable future Marty Benson imagines for his neighborhood, he said, can only be unlocked if the city of Asheville eliminates minimum parking requirements. Benson, a land-use lawyer and affordable housing advocate, stood outside his West Asheville home last week and pointed to the adjacent and