From racetracks to rescue missions: Greg Biffle’s final legacy
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Long after the roar of stock cars faded from his life, Greg Biffle became something else to many North Carolinians: a pilot who showed up when roads were gone, phones were dead and help felt impossibly far away. That work ended tragically Thursday, when a...
Haywood County dispatchers receive desk upgrades with climate-controlled workstations
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Dispatchers in Haywood County are receiving a desk upgrade replacing the decades-old desks. The workstations will hold multiple monitors, be ergonomic, meaning they are designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment, and they will have climate control features. Law...
Asheville High names inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville High School has announced the inaugural class of its Athletic Hall of Fame, recognizing former athletes and coaches whose achievements helped define the school’s sports legacy. School officials said the first class was intentionally broad, formally honoring longtime standouts...
White Christmas unlikely for many in U.S. with warm temperatures in holiday forecast
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Christmas is less than a week away, and the weather pattern has been consistently showing warm weather for many across the United States. Record heat will be possible in some areas of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and Southeast. Here in the western Carolinas, temperatures could...
Asheville students spread holiday cheer with jazz performance and warm clothing drive
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — With less than a week left until Christmas, students at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA) are getting in the holiday spirit and giving back. Today, they held their last "Concerts on the Hall" of this year. It doubles as a...
Trousdale, Turnstile, Tyler Childers: The best albums of 2025
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — 828newsNOW and our friends at the Asheville Media Group, including DJs for Mix 96.5, 98.1 The River and La Pantera 97.3, are proud to present a list of our favorite albums of the year. Check out our favorite tunes in the roundup below. The best...
Salvation Army distributes thousands of toys to Haywood County families
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Friday, Dec. 19, families from across Haywood County lined up to receive gifts for their children at the Salvation Army as it held its annual toy and gift distribution. The Salvation Army says gifts for surrounding counties were distributed earlier this week as...
‘We have to be better prepared:’ Stein highlights $270 million in water infrastructure funds...
Gov. Josh Stein visited Old Fort on Thursday to highlight $270 million in federal funding that will go toward water infrastructure projects in areas hit by Hurricane Helene. Nearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental...
Highlights from the Grove Park Inn Gingerbread House Competition
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The annual National Gingerbread House Competition has returned to the Omni Grove Park Inn for another year of stellar sugary sculptures. The gingerbread houses are on display for free at the Grove Park Inn, where they will remain until Jan. 4, 2026. Find the full...
Man arrested on gun, drug charges after Haywood Co. traffic stop
Deputies found drugs, guns, ammunition, and more after a traffic stop in Haywood County.

















