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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after a woman reported she was attacked while running in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest south of Asheville. Emily Sutherland, an Asheville-based outdoor content creator, posted on social media Thursday night that she was "attacked by a man" while finishing a 13-

Umphrey’s McGee will play two nights at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain, with concerts scheduled for Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23. Both shows are set to begin at for 7:30 p.m. The two-night run gives Western North Carolina jam-band and progressive-rock fans a Memorial Day weekend...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Jacob Lee Beasley, 36, was arrested by Asheville Police Department officers today on 12 different charges, many for drug trafficking. According to an APD press release, Beasley was apprehended by officers during proactive crime prevention patrol on Asheville Housing Authority property. Of

The 5th Annual Downtown Asheville Memorial Day Weekend Festival of the Arts will return Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, bringing a free outdoor art experience to Pack Square Park and the streets of North and South Pack Square. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5...

Garden Jubilee returns to downtown Hendersonville on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, with two days of garden vendors, plants, outdoor living ideas, and expert advice. More than 200 plant and craft vendors line Main Street, from Sixth Avenue to Caswell Street, transforming the historic downtown area into a seven-b

Natalie Lamb moved to Fairview nine months before Hurricane Helene. She and her husband came from Dallas with a big, blended family—six children in all, both adopted and biological, as well as her mother. Natalie grew up in Dallas but she says, “I was searching for a place with more nature and more peace.” When the sto

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On a hot sunny day in Fairview, a crew of six people unload a truck’s precious cargo – big buckets and plastic tubs containing little rivercane plants set in about a foot of soil. The group, convene

If you think you can just “stop by” the Antique Tobacco Barn in Asheville, North Carolina for a few minutes, you’re adorably optimistic and completely wrong. This massive emporium of everything old and wonderful will grab hold of your afternoon and refuse to let go until you’ve explored every corner, examined every tre

A shelter can be the first safe place a dog has known, but safety does not always erase loneliness. Even with kind people trying their best, the days behind those walls can feel painfully quiet. Some dogs wait for far too long. Older pups who are surrendered, and dogs who...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Memorial Day weekend brings festivals, concerts, outdoor events, family activities and arts events to Asheville and communities across Western North Carolina. For readers looking for official ceremonies and observances honoring the holiday, 828newsNOW has also compiled a guide to Memorial