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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

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA — Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop mainly across Central and Western North Carolina today after 2 to 3 PM and continue through the overnight hours as a cold front approaches and stalls across the state, bringing hit-or-miss storm coverage with gusty winds and bursts of heavy rain

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville man has been arrested and charged with multiple felony drug trafficking charges following what the Asheville Police Department describes as a proactive crime prevention. According to a news release, Jacob Lee Beasley, 36, was arrested on May 21 at 1:31 a.m. at the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — With gas prices hovering above $4 a gallon in the Asheville area, drivers are increasingly looking for ways to ease the strain at the pump without leaving their cars parked at home. As of May 20-21, the average price for regular gasoline in Asheville sits...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Scattered showers and thunderstorms began developing across Western North Carolina on Thursday afternoon, with forecasters warning that some storms could become strong or severe through the evening hours. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg said thunderstorms were alrea