Buncombe sheriff’s office donates hundreds of toys to kids at Mission Children’s Hospital
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Holiday cheer filled the air Tuesday morning at Mission Children's Hospital as the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office dropped off hundreds of donated toys for kids in outpatient care. Over the past few weeks, the sheriff's office has been collecting unwrapped toys for its toy...
Gov’t Mule Announces 2026 Tour as Kevin Scott Drops His All-Star Holiday Spectacular Lineup
Gov’t Mule is saddling up for another headlining tour in 2026. The quartet has announced a new round of spring dates, as well as a co-headlining run with blues master Joe Bonamassa in July and August. All of that will be preceded by the annual Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas...
Western North Carolina Winter Weather Advisory: Up to 4 Inches of Snow Possible Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Newland, NC – The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, remaining in effect from 1 a.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday....
13 North Carolina Hidden Patios Locals Visit Over And Over For The Food
You know that feeling when a patio finds you first—the moment you step in and everything just feels instantly right?. North Carolina hides those kinds of nooks everywhere, the tucked-away spots locals swear by because the food hits exactly the way you want it to and the vibe feels like a neighborly secret passed...
“Mountain Mayhem” weekend stabbing in WNC leaves one dead
Mayhem in the mountains left one person dead and another injured over the weekend in Western North Carolina.
Code Purple Activated: Winter Shelter, Extended Hours, and Support Available for Asheville and Buncombe...
Buncombe County and Asheville have activated Code Purple, an emergency response to provide shelter for unhoused individuals during severe winter weather. The initiative is a partnership among local shelters and the Continuum of Care (CoC). It offers overflow shelter beds and reduces entry requirements when...
Historic Churches of WNC: St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock
Editor’s Note: Historic Churches of Western North Carolina is an ongoing 828newsNOW series exploring the sacred spaces that helped shape mountain communities. Many of these churches began as small mission chapels or neighborhood gathering places. Their histories reveal how faith, culture and daily life intertwined...
I-40 reopens after overturned truck spills lumber near Tennessee-North Carolina line
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: I-40 has reopened in both directions as of 12:05 p.m., according to the NCDOT. A truck hauling lumber overturned on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee–North Carolina state line Tuesday morning, stopping traffic in the area for about 10 hours. The North Carolina...
Asheville invites residents to weigh in on the future of destroyed riverfront parks
The City of Asheville is slowly moving forward on repairs to several major parks that were destroyed by Hurricane Helene, including Azalea Park and a collection of parks along the French Broad River. On Wednesday, city staff will host an open house at Asheville Middle School from 6-8 p.m, where...
Town of Black Mountain is a ‘bully,’ says Black Mountain Brewing owner
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A conflict has been brewing between the town of Black Mountain and local business Black Mountain Brewing since the town building inspector shut down part of the brew pub over Labor Day weekend. Read our summary of the controversy here. John Richardson, an owner...

















