Asheville NC

In Buncombe County, officials report progress on nearly 1,000 bridges and road requests.

Billy Strings is one of the most electrifying acts in live music right now. His breakneck bluegrass breakdowns, combined with a certain jam-band sensibility, have gained the young picker a die-hard fanbase that continues to grow day after day. Videos by American Songwriter. Billy’s spring tour has just kicked off...

Hendersonville City Council members, utility staff, and stakeholders took part in a ‘First Sip’ ceremony to celebrate the completion of the French Broad River Intake and Water Treatment Facility Filter Expansion on February 13, 2026. The French Broad River Intake and Pumping Station provides an additional, redundant...

Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC is in full swing for its 31st year, and with it, Milton Harkey is returning Bluegrass Showdown, the international talent contest he spearheaded in the ’90s. Notable winners included New Vintage in 1993, Tina Adair in 1996, and the Ohop Valley Boys in 1999 (now Southern Blend)....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — One of Riverside Cemetery’s most striking mausoleums belongs to Franklin Silas Terry, an industrial leader of the electric age, and his wife, Lillian Slocomb Emerson Terry. Born May 8, 1862, in Ansonia, Connecticut, Franklin Terry emerged from the nation’s rapidly expanding...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — What began as a sunny Saturday outing for families hoping to catch one last glimpse of towering wooden trolls turned into hours-long waits along Brevard Road, as record crowds clogged traffic near the North Carolina Arboretum. Cars inched forward on N.C. 191 near Fore Road...

HOT SPRINGS - For the first time in its history, Hot Springs has a designated, full-time town administrator. Hassena Kassim, 47, of Hot Springs, started in the role in August. Kassim previously served roughly eight months as the town's volunteer and housing assistance coordinator in its post-Tropical Storm Helene...

If there are two things you can count on in this world, it’s that 1) Billy Strings will jam the hell out of “Hide and Seek” and 2) when he plays “Swannanoa Tunnel”, it’ll be in Asheville. Friday’s third of four sold-out shows at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena fulfilled both of those promises.

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Last year, Christian Adair was a cadet in Sergeant Major Lance Oufnac's class. Today, she returned to high school say 'thank you.'. Oufnac teaches Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) throughout Transylvania County's middle and high schools. News 13 caught up with Oufnac and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A newly formed cheerleading team in Asheville is marking Valentine's Day by delivering comfort to children battling cancer. The Asheville PEAK Academy cheer team spent Friday wrapping 100 donated teddy bears for young patients at Mission Children's Hospital. The effort is part of the team's...