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ASHEVILLE, NC (828newsNOW) – To provide you with better ways to get local news and information in Asheville and Western North Carolina, 828newsNOW is launching a new mobile app this week with several upgrades and added features. In addition to a cleaner, easier-to-use look, the new app includes:. Saved:...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville leaders said they're making progress on one of the city's biggest challenges, affordable housing. Asheville Affordable Housing Officer Sasha Vrtunski said hundreds of affordable homes are now complete, under construction or in the pipeline as they work to address a growing housing sho

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers in western North Carolina and across the country are seeing an uptick in gas prices this week after the United States and Iran resumed full-scale fighting. This comes following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between the two nations, triggered by Iranian attacks in...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina health officials continue to investigate amid a surge in cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause "explosive" diarrhea. At least 307 cases of cyclosporiasis and 13 hospitalizations have been reported in North Carolina since May, according to the state's

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Work continues on Asheville’s massive Interstate 26 Connector project, with crews focused on preparing for several major construction phases in the coming months. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said crews are continuing work in many of the same areas along the corridor, w

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — State leaders traveled to Burnsville on Friday to highlight the major investments made to rebuild western North Carolina's water systems in the nearly two years since Helene. More than $1 billion has now been awarded to water infrastructure and resilience projects in the region since...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Black Mountain Police Department has been named the North Carolina Police Executives Association’s 2026 Law Enforcement Agency of the Year, a statewide honor recognizing agencies that implement innovative programs or policies to enhance professionalism and strengthen community tr

Asheville -- July 17, 2026: After months of anticipation, Asheville music fans are about to experience the city's newest outdoor concert destination. Hellbender by The Orange Peel officially opens to the public this weekend, marking a major addition to Western North Carolina's live music scene. Asheville -- July 17, 20

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A college building in the Asheville area was declared a total loss after a major fire broke out Thursday. Abbott Hall — home to Montreat College’s outdoor recreation studies program — caught fire Thursday, July 16. The building, located on Montreat’s Black Mountain campus, was recently ren

HENDERSONVILLE – One man is dead after a recreational flying accident July 15 at the Hendersonville Airport. Ryan Mark Nelson, 60, of Hendersonville, was killed when the paramotor aircraft that he was flying crashed into the ground around 9:15 a.m., according to a Henderson County Sheriff’s Office incident report and a