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Editor’s note: This month, 828newsNOW reflects on the anniversary of Tropical Storm Helene, which struck Western North Carolina in late September 2025, leaving communities grappling with flooding, power outages and widespread damage. Over the coming weeks, we will publish a series of stories examining the storm’s...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Law enforcement officials are searching for a man they said stole a vehicle and then ran from deputies. According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, on August 28, members of the sheriff’s office Illegal Gun Reduction Narcotics Task Force attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in West...

“While the storm has taken so much from us, it has not claimed our spirit,” said Amanda Edwards, Chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Pennsylvania man sentenced to 40 years for 2023 Oconee County murder. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. The Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A recent shooting near a downtown Asheville bar has intensified the ongoing debate about safety on Lexington Avenue. Police have charged a convicted felon in connection with the incident, but the suspect remains at large. Police said the violence began at Tiger Mountain, where a fight...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man who was arrested last year for reportedly stabbing a tourist with a hypodermic needle has been arrested again. According to arrest records, Asheville police arrested Julien Bryan McArthur, 30, on Aug. 31. He was charged for a probation violation and is being held without bond.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said a crash has caused a road to shut down completely on Wednesday morning. Officials said all lanes were closed on Patton Avenue near Old Haywood Road. As of 10:40 a.m., one lane is back open in each direction. Traffic was...

The Western North Carolina chapter of Project Linus celebrated a special milestone this summer: It delivered its 100,000th blanket to a child in need. Formed in 1998, the chapter donates handmade blankets to children aged 0-18 across 12 counties, gifts that provide warmth and comfort in times of crisis. Donated...

A 120-unit apartment complex touted as affordable housing is slated for an 8-acre site in Woodfin that’s been sitting vacant for years after a previous developer graded most of the tract — and then abandoned it. Dubbed the Rocky River Apartments, the project calls for three separate apartment...

Asheville, N.C. (WSPA)- The Goombay festival has been celebrated for more than 40 years but was cancelled last year, as it fell on the weekend Hurricane Helene hit the area. The festival will be located in downtown Asheville at Pack Square and at the YMI Cultural Center Thursday Sept 4-7. Executive Director Sean...

WOODFIN - The construction timeline for the greenway along the French Broad River in Woodfin now stretches through summer 2029, Buncombe County officials said, meaning residents likely won't be able to walk the greenway that will connect to Asheville's River Arts District until the end of the decade. The project was...